# Youth Cancer Europe

Source: https://onco.cc/institutions/youth-cancer-europe/  
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## TL;DR

A patient-led network of young people affected by cancer in more than 40 countries, registered in Romania, which campaigns for their voice in European cancer policy.

## Summary

Youth Cancer Europe was created by Shajjad and Katie Rizvi, founders of the Little People cancer charity in Romania, with Šarūnas Narbutas, a cancer survivor and president of the Lithuanian Cancer Society, according to its about page. The foundation was legally founded by Asociația Little People Romania and has its seat in Cluj-Napoca. It describes itself as a patient-led movement connecting young people affected by cancer across more than 40 countries, and leads YARN, an EU-funded project with a Youth Cancer Council of 100 young people with lived experience of cancer.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: YCE; Youth Cancer Europe Foundation
- City: Cluj-Napoca, RO
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://youthcancereurope.org

## Sources

- About Youth Cancer Europe: https://youthcancereurope.org/about-yce/
- Youth Cancer Europe: https://youthcancereurope.org/

## Connected records

- institutions: [Childhood Cancer International](https://onco.cc/institutions/childhood-cancer-international/), [CML Advocates Network](https://onco.cc/institutions/cml-advocates-network/)
- cancers: [Adolescent and young adult cancers (ages 15 to 39)](https://onco.cc/cancers/aya-cancers/)

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