Cancer: improving the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cure and for those affected by cancer including their families, to live longer and better. Cancer affects everyone regardless of age, gender or social status and represents a tremendous burden for patients, families, and societies at large.
According to the European Cancer Information System, each year 2.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer and 1.3 million lost their lives due to this disease in Europe. If no further action is taken, the number of people newly diagnosed will increase to more than 3.24 million by 2040.
The EU Cancer Mission has defined clear and ambitious objectives to reverse these frightening trends.
