Breast cancer mortality trends in Europe: a forecast through 2025

A study led by Carlo La Vecchia (University of Milan, Italy) predicted a continued decline in breast cancer mortality across most age groups in both the EU and the UK by 2025, with one notable exception: women aged 80 and over in the EU. In this interview, La Vecchia discusses the factors driving these encouraging trends and shares his perspective on how the findings could help shape future screening recommendations. What are the key takeaways from your study? Cancer mortality continues to show favorable trends in the EU and in the UK. In the EU, between 2020–2025, cancer mortality rates...