In the EU-28, cancer accounts for 25.8% of the total number of deaths, acquiring the second position behind cardiovascular diseases. In 2012, among the EU member states, the highest standardized death rates for cancer were recorded in Hungary and Croatia, both with rates over 330 per 100 000 inhabitants (EuroStat data). During the past decade(s), significant developments have been made to lower the burdens related to cancer and its complications.
