Pietro Fiocchi· ECR

Unverifiable

In some European regions, only 5% of at-risk people are screened for certain types of cancers

Omissions

• The claim does not specify which cancer types are being referred to
• The claim does not identify which specific regions have 5% screening rates
• No time period is specified for the data
• Only national-level data was available in search results, not regional-level data
• The lowest national rate found (Greece at 14.5%) is significantly higher than the claimed 5%

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Cancer screening statisticsGreece had the lowest national screening rate at 14.5% among EU countries
• PrimaryOECD/EU - EU Country Cancer Profiles Synthesis Report 2025Breast cancer screening participation rate reached 56% on average across 24 EU countries