On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the European Commission has published cancer profiles of member states, Norway and Iceland, prepared in cooperation with the OECD. The latest data show that cancer patient survival rates are rising across the community, but inequities in access to health care and treatment remain a major challenge. Incidence rates are also rising.
Survival rates for cancer patients have increased, mortality rates have decreased by 12 percent is the number of cancer cases has increased by 24 percent over the past few years. More than half of cancer cases involve four major types: colorectal, lung, prostate and breast cancer, with breast cancer being most common among women and prostate cancer among men. Summarizing the findings of the country reports, the study's authors point out inequalities, especially in lower-income countries ...
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