Report: White Paper on Cancer in Greece (Greece)

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Primary purpose: To support Greece in developing and implementing a comprehensive national strategy for cancer, aligned with the European Plan to Beat Cancer, by identifying current gaps and proposing concrete policy recommendations across prevention, early detection, diagnosis/treatment, and quality of life.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies.

Type of information: Provides policy-oriented information on the cancer burden in Greece and the European Union (incidence, mortality, and trends), outlines key priorities across prevention, early detection/screening, diagnosis and treatment, and quality of life, highlights major gaps in Greece such as the absence of a structured national cancer action plan, and presents practical recommendations and EU-aligned actions that can guide policymakers in strengthening cancer control, services, and system planning. Click here to learn more.

Data level: national 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 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