In the run-up to World Cancer Day that takes place on February 4th, today the EU Commission published the latest “Country Cancer Profiles” for all member states, Norway and Iceland. The 2025 Reports show that “cancer survival rates are increasing across the EU”. At the same time, cancer “continues to be a public health concern, and cancer inequalities still persist across Member States”. Such “Profiles” also show “how cancer can touch us all, with the number of people under active treatment or living with a history of cancer increasing due to population ageing and increased survival rates. In recognition of this, most countries have developed national cancer plans”. The Profiles highlight other important facts, including: cancer survival rates have improved, with cancer mortality decreasing by 12%; about half of cancer cases are caused by four main cancer types: colorectal, lung, prostate and breast. Breast cancer is responsible for almost one in three new cancer cases among women in the EU). “There are still strong inequalities in cancer mortality. Gaps vary greatly across countries, with rates remaining highest in low-income countries, among persons with lower levels of education and among men”.