Tumors, 3.6 million people diagnosed in Italy, survival on the rise

Tumors are the second cause of death in Italy and in the world. In our country over 3.6 million people live with a cancer diagnosis. “In 2023, 395,000 new diagnoses are estimated, but there is good news: survival is increasing for most cancers”, underlines the Ministry of Health in a post on cancer and the ministry launches the message on prevention #yourpriority. The 'Close the Care Gap' conference promoted by Aiom, the Italian Medical Oncology Association, Aiom Foundation and ISS will take place on Friday 2 February at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS).