Cancer survival in Europe 1999-2007 by country and age: results of EUROCARE--5-a population-based study

Background: Cancer survival is a key measure of the effectiveness of health-care systems. EUROCARE-the largest cooperative study of population-based cancer survival in Europe-has shown persistent differences between countries for cancer survival, although in general, cancer survival is improving. Major changes in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation occurred in the early 2000s. EUROCARE-5 assesses their effect on cancer survival in 29 European countries. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we analysed data from 107 cancer registries for more than 10 million patients with cancer diagnosed up to 2007 and followed up to 2008. Uniform quality control procedures were a…

After the increasing trend in the Nineties, in Italy incidence of tumours in children (0-14 years) is decreasing [Dopo l'aumento registrato negli anni Novanta, in Italia l'incidenza dei tumori infantili (0-14 anni) è in diminuzione]

[Italy 2014: 1,000 new cancer cases every day, but mortality is decreasing].

In Italy in 2014 1,000 new cancer cases every day, but mortality is decreasing

About 1,400 new cancer diagnosis in Italian children (0-14 years) are attended every year (7,000 in 5 years) [Ogni anno sono previste circa 1.400 nuove diagnosi di tumori maligni nei bambini italiani di età 0-14 anni (7.000 nel quinquennio)]