More than 10.000 people died by cancer in 2022 in Ireland
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date: 22/02/2024
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New cancer cases rose by 2.3 % compared to 2020, to reach 2.74 million in 2022 in the European Union. Similarly, cancer deaths went up by 2.4 % compared to 2020, according to the European Commission’s estimates contained in ECIS. The 2022 estimates for EU Member States show that 31% of men and 25% of women are expected to be diagnosed with cancer before reaching the age of 75 years. 14% of men and 9% of women are estimated to die from cancer before reaching 75 years. The four most common cancer causes of death in the EU are estimated to be lung (19.5% of all cancer deaths), followed by colorectal (12.3%), breast (7.5%), and pancreatic cancer (7.4%).