New cancer cases among males in Italy 2023, by type of cancer
Most frequently diagnosed cancers among females
Breast cancer was the most common type of cancer among females. In fact, in 2023 breast cancer accounted for 55.9 thousand new cancer cases diagnosed among women. Colorectal cancer followed with 23.7 thousand new cases.
Cancer mortality rates and clinical trials
The cancer mortality rate in Italy has generally decreased over time, even though the decline was more remarkable among men than women. In 2020, the cancer mortality rate was higher in the South and in the islands than in other Italian areas. In 2019, Aosta Valley was the region with the highest prostate cancer mortality rate, while Piedmont was found to be the region with the most significant breast cancer mortality rate.