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In 2024, there were an estimated five people diagnosed with cancer every minute across the 27 EU countries, representing 2.7 million new cancer cases.

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Video. EU cancer-related health spending doubles as cases climb

Updated: 12/02/2026 - 16:08 GMT+1

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in EU countries, and as countries rush to invest more in combatting the disease, the rising number of cases poses a growing social burden.

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