Cancer is the leading cause of premature mortality in France, with more than 150,000 deaths each year. The month of March was dedicated to its prevention.

Better screening would prevent 6,600 deaths every year. Low support for prevention is a French characteristic, as pointed out by the Court of Auditors in 2021. Particularly for the campaigns organized against the three cancers concerned (cervical, colorectal and breast). A shame. Subscribe to read more Already subscribed? To log in, click here.