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National Cancer Control Programs (NCCPs) are recognized by the WHO as the gold standard for reducing cancer incidence and mortality in a strategic way. Saudi Arabia is a country working to update its NCCP in 2025. At a workshop with local experts and international speakers from IARC and UICC in Riyadh, IHE’s Thomas Hofmarcher shared …
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What are challenges women with endometrial cancer face in Canada? Our first country-specific case study provides a comprehensive overview of the disease and economic burden and the care pathway. It also provides recommendations for improvement. Read more and download
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The report puts a spotlight on the disease burden, cancer prevention, early detection, and the sustainability of cancer care systems. Läs mer
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How good is cancer care in Lithuania compared to other EU countries and what can be improved? This dashboard-style report provides a visual and quantitative description of selected performance indicators in all areas of cancer care. It focuses specifically on women’s cancers (breast cancer and gynecological cancers). The purpose of the dashboard is to encourage …
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In our latest Insight, Managing Director Peter Lindgren reflects on AI and health economics. There was no doubt about what was one of the big themes of the year at this year’s ISPOR meeting in Barcelona: AI. Although none of the plenary sessions were about exactly this, there were more than ten sessions on AI …
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How good is access to cancer medicines in Italy, and what can other European countries learn from it? A new dashboard-style report provides an in-depth analysis of Italy’s access to innovative cancer medicines, focusing on the Fund for Innovative Drugs (Fondo per i Farmaci Innovativi). The report reveals that Italy performs well in a European …
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Demographic development and advances in medical technology leading to increased treatment opportunities are challenges faced by our health care system. In times with a strained economic situation, the availability of accurate data to make well-founded decisions for health and welfare is more relevant than ever. The newly proposed regulatory framework for health data registers is …
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(Zur deutschen Version bitte runterscrollen) How well does cancer care in Austria compare internationally and where is there room for improvement? This cancer dashboard is part of an international initiative aimed at sharing best practices in cancer care in European countries. Using selected indicators, it enables a comparison of the current situation in Austria with …
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How does the performance of cancer care in Greece compare to the rest of Europe and how can it become even better? This dashboard-style report provides a visual and quantitative description of selected performance indicators in all areas of cancer care. For every indicator, the dashboard reviews the current status quo, recent policy initiatives, and …
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What is the current status of lung cancer care in Poland? This dashboard-style report provides a visual description of selected performance indicators in all areas of lung cancer care. The dashboard includes comparisons between voivodeships and with the Visegrád countries and the EU average. For every indicator, the dashboard gives recommendations to improve the status …