Every day, 7,500 new cancer cases are discovered in the EU
95% confidence
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The precise calculation yields approximately 7,397 cases per day (2.7 million divided by 365 days), so the figure of 7,500 represents a rounded estimate.
Data refers to the year 2024, which was the most recent complete year available at the time of the speech.
Figure applies to the 27 EU Member States (EU27, post-Brexit).
PrimaryOECD - Delivering High Value Cancer CareIn 2024, there were an estimated five people diagnosed with cancer every minute across the 27 EU countries, representing 2.7 million new cancer cases annually