00:00How is Europe combating increasing cancer rates?
00:07In 2024, there was an estimated 5 people diagnosed with cancer every minute across the 27 EU countries,
00:14representing 2.7 million new cancer cases.
00:18Since the year 2000, the number of new cancer cases has surged by about 30% for both sexes,
00:24with estimates predicting 0.5 million new cases by 2040.
00:28The rate of new cancer cases relative to the population grew by 16% over the past two decades,
00:34mainly driven by factors such as increased detection of thyroid cancer,
00:39changing reproductive patterns of breast cancer, and early life exposure and diet for colorectal cancer.
00:45Europe has boosted efforts to combat the disease in that time.
00:49Cancer-related health spending in the EU has doubled since 1995,
00:53reaching 6.9% of total health expenditure in 2023.
00:58Nevertheless, by 2050, an increase in the number of cancer cases linked to population aging
01:04is expected to lead to 59% higher per capita cancer spending, in real terms, in the 27 member states.
01:12While population-based cancer screening programs have proven cost-effective
01:16as they improve early detection and lead to higher survival,
01:20their uptake remains uneven across countries and social groups.
01:24People living with cancer also face challenges in employment,
01:27financial security and psychosocial health.
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