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ECIR - European Cancer Inequalities Registry

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The Country Cancer Profiles are now published

Check out the key findings for each
EU Member State, Norway and Iceland

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Lung cancer remains by far the most common cause of death from cancer
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There is almost a 2-fold difference in cancer mortality across countries

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There are wide disparities in cancer mortality across gender

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Spending on prevention increased over the past year

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ECIR data tool

Explore inequalities in cancer prevention and care across Europe. Start by selecting the inequality dimension. Then check out maps and graphs that clearly present indicators related to cancer, revealing existing inequalities.

Country cancer profiles

Starting in 2023, for all EU27 Member States, Iceland and Norway, dedicated reports on progress and challenges in overcoming cancer inequalities will be published following a biennial cycle.
 
 

About the European Cancer Inequalities Registry

Policy context
The European Cancer Inequalities Registry is a flagship initiative of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Framework
The European Cancer Inequalities Registry employs an indicator framework to assess countries’ progress in cancer prevention and care.
Governance
The European Cancer Inequalities Registry benefits from the work and contributions of many different players.
Information sources
This section provides a list of stakeholders providing data and other information to feed ECIR.
Roadmap
The ECIR data tool roadmap tells about the steps in the development, data sources, criteria, current situation and future evolution.