Engaging European society at the forefront of cancer research and care: How discussions at the 5 Gago Conference on European Science policy led to the Heidelberg Manifesto.

European cancer research stakeholders met in October 2022 in Heidelberg, Germany, at the 5 Gago conference on European Cancer Policy, to discuss the current cancer research and cancer care policy landscape in Europe. Meeting participants highlighted gaps in the existing European programmes focusing on cancer research, including Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP), the Mission on Cancer (MoC), Understanding Cancer (UNCAN.eu), and the joint action CRANE, and put forward the next priorities, in the form of the Heidelberg Manifesto for cancer research.