European cancer epidemic could occur in next decade if health system weaknesses, cancer research not urgently addressed
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16 November 2022European cancer epidemic could occur in next decade if health system weaknesses, cancer research not urgently addressed
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in cancer health systems and in the cancer research landscape across Europe, which, if not addressed as a matter of urgency, will set back cancer outcomes by almost a decade. In a new report, authors emphasize that prioritizing cancer research is crucial for European countries to deliver more affordable, higher-quality, and more equitable cancer care, with patients treated in research-active hospitals having better outcomes than those who are not.
