Is cancer increasing in young adults in Spain? Incidence trends from the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries (REDECAN)

Daniel Redondo-Sánchez 1, Dafina Petrova 2, Jàmnica Bigorra 3, et al.

This collaborative study within the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries (REDECAN) aimed to examine cancer incidence trends in young adults in Spain. A total of 153,599 new cancer cases (58% in women) were diagnosed during the stu... Read More

Jul 29, 2026

Economic value of lost productivity attributable to premature cancer mortality and morbidity across Europe

Agnes Brandtmüller , Anne Meiwald , Peter Toth , et al. J Med Econ 2026 Dec;29(1):785-798

Cancer imposes a substantial clinical and economic burden across Europe. This analysis estimated the lost productivity cost of the five cancer types with the highest premature mortality and five cancer types with the highest morbi... Read More

Apr 15, 2026

Projected Impact on Labor Productivity Costs of Cancer Related Premature Mortality in Europe 2018–2040

Marta Ortega Ortega, Paul Hanly, Alison Pearce, et al. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy (2023) 21:877–889

Between 2018 and 2040, cancer is expected to cause around eight million premature deaths (58% male). The cumulative projected productivity costs in this respect are €1.3 trillion, representing an annual average of €58.7 billion, o... Read More

Apr 15, 2026