Pietro Fiocchi· ECR

Unverifiable

Cancer mortality is ten times higher in regions with 5% screening coverage compared to regions with 90% screening coverage

Omissions

• The specific cancer type is not mentioned in the claim, though screening programs typically focus on breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer
• No source was cited by the MEP to support the specific 'ten times' figure
• The geographic scope ('region') is undefined—could refer to EU Member States, subnational regions, or comparison between Eastern/Western Europe

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Cancer screening statisticsAmong EU countries, screening rates were below 40% in Poland, Latvia, Cyprus and Greece (lowest at 14.5%)
• AcademicJournal of Global Health - Effects of screening coverage and screening quality assurance on cervical cancer mortalityScreening coverage and cervical cancer mortality: overall, cervical cancer screening coverage was associated with lower rate of cervical cancer mortality
• AcademicResearchGate - Cervical Cancer Screening Policies and Coverage in EuropeData from screening registers of 19 European states indicates screening coverage varies from 10% to 79%