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  • Publication | 2024
Impact of population ageing on the burden of cancer up to 2040 in EU/EFTA countries

A new factsheet was published on the European Cancer Information System (ECIS).

Population ageing alone, without accounting for other factors, is linked to an expected increase of 19% of cancer diagnoses in EU/EFTA countries by 2040. In the same period, cancer deaths are expected to increase by 27%.

IMPACT OF POPULATION AGEING ON THE BURDEN OF CANCER UP TO 2040 IN EU/EFTA COUNTRIES - factsheet (pdf)