Over 100,000 Romanians are diagnosed with cancer annually, with the total number of cancer patients in the doctors' records between January and September 2024, standing at 564,764, up 2% y-o-y, the Federation of Romania's Cancer Patients' Associations (FABC) said on last Tuesday.On World Cancer Day, which is marked annually on February 4, FABC organised an event to highlight the urgent need for health education and launched a public call for the establishment of a national working group for the development and implementation of a national health literacy plan.According to FABC, the most common types of cancer among men in Romania are prostate cancer (18.2%), lung cancer (14.8%) and colorectal cancer (14.1%), while breast cancer (26.8%), colorectal cancer (11.6%) and cervical cancer (7.1%) predominate among women in Romania.Cancer is also one of the main causes of mortality in Romania, with 56,216 deaths recorded in 2023. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that there are 18,700 premature deaths from cancer each year, which is one in five deaths nationwide. In fact, Romania has the highest mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Europe, FABC said.According to the organisation, in order to respond to these challenges, Romania must increase access to prevention, screening, diagnosis and appropriate treatments for cancer, essential conditions to improve the lives of people with this condition and the main health indicators. Ironing out socioeconomic inequities would also reduce premature cancer mortality, FABC said.According to OECD, by implementing consistent measures, one in three premature deaths from cancer could be prevented, and the average life expectancy of the population would increase by eight months."Despite medical advances in the field of oncology, the lack of a national health education plan remains a major challenge," according to PABC.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
