Cancer

Cancer - A study published today has shown that in 2019, cancer is expected to kill 1.41 million people in the European Union. The study shows the continuing downward trend in mortality in the European Union since 2014.  The probability of dying from cancer is indeed falling. Lung cancer remains the most deadly in both men and women, with 279,000 deaths predicted for 2019. Meanwhile breast cancer mortality rate is expected to drop by 9% this year compared to 2014, in the whole Union except in Poland.

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Evening Update Thursday 25th of April

The Côte d'Azur is on alert for a surge in imported cases of dengue fever. Since the beginning of 2024, a record 1,679 imported cases have been record... Evening Update Thursday 25th of April Read More

25/04/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 25th April 2024

The post-mortem will take place next Monday for a 33-year-old man whose body was recently found in the Var after being missing for more than a month.... French and Riviera News Thursday 25th April 2024 Read More

25/04/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 24th of April

French scientists have been developing technological tools for the past four years to help athletes optimize their training for the Paris 2024 Olympic... Evening Update Wednesday 24th of April Read More

24/04/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 24th April 2024

Nice airport says as many as 60% of flights will be cancelled tomorrow due to a nationwide strike by air traffic controllers.... French and Riviera News Wednesday 24th April 2024 Read More

24/04/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 23rd of April

After eight months of work and several sea trials, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has begun a six-week operation in the Mediterranean, ... Evening Update Tuesday 23rd of April Read More

23/04/2024