A recently completed study of cancer mortality rates across the European Union (EU) over the past 5 years (2020-2025) indicate a lower mortality rate of 3.5% for males and 1.2% in females, with notable decreases in breast cancer for women (9.8% less among those 50-69 years old, and 12.4% less among women 70-79 years old). The two exceptions to this downward mortality trend were pancreatic cancer for both males and females, and bladder cancer for women. In addition, despite enhanced tobacco control measures, rate of smoking across the EU was still report at 24%.
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Source mentioned:
Santucci C, Mignozzi S, Levi F, et al. European cancer mortality predictions for the year 2025 with focus on breast cancer. Annals of Oncology;36(4):460-468.
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