European cancer deaths rising slower than diagnoses

A higher number of people are currently being diagnosed with cancer in Europe than at any point since 1995, yet fewer of these people are dying of the disease, according to a new study.

The Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe 2020 found that the absolute number of people diagnosed with cancer rose around 50% in the continent over the past 20 years, where deaths only increased by 20%.

In fact, allowing for population growth and aging, in real terms cancer deaths are actually falling.