25% of cancer deaths in Italy are linked to low education - Focus Tumor news. The level of education also has an impact on the treatment path of a cancer patient.
In 2022, in Italy, an estimated 395,000 new cancer diagnoses were made. Sedentary lifestyle, for example, "draws a social gradient to the disadvantage of people with greater economic problems or low education", says Saverio Cinieri, president of the Aiom Foundation. It is necessary to strengthen actions aimed at spreading a healthy and active lifestyle at all ages, he adds.