SynthesisBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Breast Cancer Statistics in the European Union: Incidence and Survival across European Countries.
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115 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Advances in breast cancer treatment: a systematic review of preoperative stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for breast cancer.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Risks of second non-breast primaries following breast cancer in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of physical exercise on the hippocampus and global grey matter volume in breast cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial (PAM study).NeuroImage. Clinical · 2023Trial
- How Does Hedonic Aroma Impact Long-Term Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer? A Cross-Lagged Panel Model Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effect of physical exercise on cognitive function after chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial (PAM study).Breast cancer research : BCR · 2022Trial
- Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03).Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2022Trial
- Quality of Life in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer after a 12-Month Treatment of Lifestyle Modifications.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Breast cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina: real-world patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and survival outcomes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Breast cancer survival rates in Sarawak, Malaysia: a central referral centre study.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Connected and supported: a scoping review of how online communities provide social support for breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Is the incidence of early-onset cancers increasing in the northeast of Italy? A 30-year analysis of the regional cancer registration data by age, 1987-2019.International journal of cancer · 2026Observational
- Breast cancer risk prediction with a modified BOADICEA model in Danish women.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Breast cancer in reproductive-age women in Croatia: trends, demographic shifts, and correlation with human development index.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - hormone replacement therapy, other common medical therapies and cancer.Molecular oncology · 2026Review
- Beyond the patient: understanding partners' sexual challenges and professional support needs during the breast cancer trajectory.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A New Model for Bone Health Management in Postmenopausal Early Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy-The Predict & Prevent Project.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating clinical response to primary endocrine therapy in elderly breast cancer patients in routine practice.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
- Population-based analysis of breast cancer incidence and mortality: overall and age-specific temporal trends over 40-year period in Girona, Spain.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
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Abstract
The current status and time trends in breast cancer incidence and survival in the 28 European Union countries (EU-28) is presented here. Rates reported are age adjusted and standardized (ASR). A high incidence and high survival rates were observed in the Northern and Western European countries, with the exception of the Baltic countries. The higher incidence is partly attributed to the higher prevalence of lifestyle risk factors, while the higher survival is attributed to better access to beneficial treatments and general health care. Most of the countries in Southern Europe or the former Eastern Bloc have not yet reached the high GDP per capita status (2017 purchasing power parity; PPP) of the earlier established Western democracies. The breast cancer incidence and survival are associated with the PPP level (both higher for the higher PPP category; 2017 PPP above USD 40,000). Overall, a trend toward higher survival rates was observed throughout this first period of the 21st century, with the incidence for most countries either stabilizing at the 2010 levels or decreasing further.
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