Report: Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU: Spotlight on cancer prevention and early detection (European Union)

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Primary purpose: To monitor and analyse cancer inequalities across Europe by providing comparable, policy-relevant evidence on cancer burden, risk factors, prevention, screening, access to care, and outcomes, in order to inform and support implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Commission.

Type of information: EU-level analytical and comparative information on cancer inequalities, including trends in cancer incidence and mortality, disparities by region, socio-economic status and gender, distribution of cancer risk factors, performance of screening and early detection programmes, access to cancer medicines, and policy responses across EU Member States, Norway and Iceland, presented through analytical reports, country cancer profiles, factsheets, interactive data tools, and policy-oriented evidence to support Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Data level: european level.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Click here to learn more.

Access to information: Click here to access.

Mouth Throat Oropharynx Nasopharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Salivary glands Lips Tonsils base of tongue Voice box Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Colon Rectum Anus Liver Gallbladder Bile ducts Pancreas Lung Trachea Bronchi Pleura Mediastinum Bone Cartilage Osteosarcoma Ewings sarcoma Skin Melanoma Scalp Lips Hands Feet Muscle Fat Tendon Ligament Blood vessels Connective tissue Sarcoma Angiosarcoma Liposarcoma Lobular Breast Nipple Areola Ductal Vulva Vagina Cervix Uterus Ovary Fallopian tubes Endometrium Prostate Testicles Penis Kidney Ureter Bladder Urethra Eye Brain Spinal cord Thyroid gland Parathyroid Adrenal glands Pituitary gland Pancreas Thymus gland Peritoneum Pericardium Retroperitoneum Mesothelium Blood Bone marrow Lymph nodes Spleen Leukemia dataOwner::European Cancer Organisation availableVariable::screening availableVariable::medical procedures availableVariable::cancer incidence dataLevel::european level isReport hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms hasCancerType::C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers hasCancerType::C15-C26: Digestive system cancers hasCancerType::C30-C39: Lung/chest cancers hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers hasCancerType::C43-C44: Skin cancers/melanoma hasCancerType::C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer hasCancerType::C51-C58: Female genitalia cancers hasCancerType::C60-C63: Male genitalia cancer hasCancerType::C64-C68: Urinary system cancers hasCancerType::C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer hasCancerType::C73-C75: Thyroid and other gland cancers hasCancerType::C76-C80: Cancers of unknown or unspecified areas hasCancerType::C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system hasCancerType::C97-C97: Cancers in multiple locations from the start Head Neck Oral Oral cavity Pharynx Pharyngeal Tongue Lingual Nasal cavity Nasal Sinonasal Sinus Sinuses Paranasal sinuses Ear Mandible Maxilla Jaw Esophageal Gastric Intestinal Bowel Colorectal Appendix Appendiceal Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Anal Perianal Hepatic Biliary Hepatobiliary Pulmonary Thorax Thoracic Chest Mediastinal Pleural Cutaneous Dermal Epidermal Subcutaneous Skeletal Osseous Chondral Extremity Axilla Axillary Mammary Cervical Uterine Endometrial Ovarian Tubal Fallopian Vaginal Vulvar Adnexal Renal Urothelial Ureteral Urethral Prostatic Testicular Penile Ocular Orbital Retinal Optic nerve Meninges Meningeal Cerebral Cerebellar Brainstem Lymphatic Lymphoid Lymphoma Hematologic Hematopoietic Myeloma Plasma cell Diaphragm Peripheral nerve Heart Cardiac Endocrine