Beating cancer – be part of the fight
Christian Sagartz
At the age of 24, I was diagnosed with cancer. At 42, I faced the disease once again. Throughout every moment, I felt well cared for — thanks to my family, my friends, and theoutstanding doctors and nurses who supported me. During this time, I realised how important support is in overcoming such a challenging period in life.
Since then, I have been volunteering and actively engaging in the fight against cancer. As a politician, I bring together people and organisations actively engaged in the fight against cancer, build bridges with our neighbouring countries, and help raise greater awareness for this cause.
Diseases do not stop at national borders: in healthcare, international cooperation is essential. Research findings and resources, experience and therapies must be made available to as many researchers, doctors, and patients as possible. That is precisely why strong networks and connections are so important.
Be part of it
Beating cancer – be part of the fight
My path
As a member of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer in the European Parliament, I worked on European strategies to fight cancer. Our aim was to strengthen cooperation in prevention, research, early detection, and innovative therapies across Europe. It was especially important to me that modern treatment options become accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live.
European parliament
Ion beam therapy is especially important for children. For young patients and their families, a cancer diagnosis changes everything overnight. As one of the most precise and technologically advanced forms of cancer treatment available today, ion beam therapy offers a particularly gentle and tissue-sparing approach. By targeting tumours with exceptional accuracy while minimising damage to healthy tissue, it gives many children not only a better chance of survival, but also a better quality of life afterwards. Through visits, exchanges, and partnerships with institutions and universities across Europe, I worked to strengthen the sharing of knowledge, research, and medical expertise beyond national borders. Because cancer does not stop at borders — and neither should hope and cooperation.
Ion beam therapy
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Together with the organisation “Geben für Leben”, I became involved in the fight against leukemia and in promoting stem cell donation. More than 100 people decided to register as potential stem cell donors through our initiatives — more than 100 people willing to give hope, a second chance, and perhaps even life itself to someone they will probably never meet. For patients suffering from leukemia, a donor is often the difference between despair and hope, between losing a battle and getting another chance to live.
More than 100 new potential cell donors
Together with many dedicated partners, I organised several conferences that brought together doctors, researchers, patients, decision-makers, and everyone committed to the fight against cancer. These meetings were about far more than discussions and presentations — they were about sharing hope, experiences, and the common belief that nobody should face cancer alone. They created new connections across institutions and borders, encouraged cooperation, and gave a stronger voice to patients and their families. Every exchange, every new partnership, and every shared idea showed once again: together, we are stronger in the fight against cancer.
Only together we can fight cancer
Krebshilfe Burgenland has always been an important partner in my commitment to fighting cancer. Over the years, I supported many of their projects and remained in close contact with the organisation and its dedicated team.
Their work shows how important support, guidance, and human compassion are for cancer patients and their families. This long-standing cooperation further strengthened my commitment to improving awareness, solidarity, and support for everyone affected by cancer.
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