Increased mortality from melanoma in Greece
Source: Greek City Times, November 2023
Due to Greece’s long periods of sunshine, skin health is an immediate priority, especially as there is an increase in melanoma cases and mortality.
More specifically, melanoma accounted for 4% of all new cancer diagnoses in the EU-27 countries in 2020 and 1.3% of all cancer deaths, according to the European Cancer Information System, and is the sixth most common cancer for both men and women.
In fact, 2022 sees a greater upward trend, with over 100,000 new cases of melanoma reported – most of them in adults aged 45-69 – causing more than 15,000 deaths.