G7 Leaders Put Cancer and Data on AYA Cancers on the Agenda

June 24, 2026

G7 Leaders Put Cancer and Data on AYA Cancers on the Agenda

For the first time in its history, the G7 has issued a declaration dedicated entirely to cancer. At the Évian Summit on 16 June 2026, the Leaders of the G7, together with partner countries Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, called on “the Fight Against Cancer” as a shared global priority.

One of the central arguments of the leaders’ call links directly with STRONG-AYA’s mission to improve cancer care for adolescents and young adults through data-driven innovation.

“No single country possesses sufficient data”

Among the priorities set out by G7 leaders is a dedicated focus on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers. The statement recognises a problem that is one of the reasons why STRONG-AYA exists: No single country has enough data on every type of cancer affecting young people to be able to build robust evidence.

To address this, the G7 commits to working towards:

Bridging national cancer registries and strengthening interoperability between existing data, so cross-border collaboration becomes possible within the legal and privacy safeguards;
Enabling large-scale, multi-dimensional integration of data, including through artificial intelligence approaches that allow safe, secure analysis without the need to physically move data across borders;
Building on existing initiatives to close research gaps for AYA cancers.

STRONG-AYA addresses these points directly. The STRONG-AYA project exists because AYA cancers are rare, heterogeneous, and historically under-represented in research, and thus dependent on international collaboration. To support secure cross-border research, STRONG-AYA has developed a federated data infrastructure and learning model that enables researchers to analyse data from multiple datasets held in different countries, without ever having to “move” the data.

Addressing gaps in prevention, early detection and access to quality cancer care for all

The statement also sets out ambitions on research on cancers with poor prognosis, setting screening targets for countries, reducing lung cancer mortality, and on strengthening access to quality cancer care for all through resilient health systems, comprehensive cancer centres, and the use of evidence-based digital innovations.

For the AYA cancer community, the explicit naming of AYA cancers and access to data on AYA cancers as distinct priorities is a significant step for strengthened international collaboration. For STRONG-AYA, it underlines the importance of our data-driven approach to improve outcomes for young people with cancer.

Read the full G7 Leaders’ Call on the Fight Against Cancer here.