Cancer

Cancer - A study published today has shown that in 2019, cancer is expected to kill 1.41 million people in the European Union. The study shows the continuing downward trend in mortality in the European Union since 2014.  The probability of dying from cancer is indeed falling. Lung cancer remains the most deadly in both men and women, with 279,000 deaths predicted for 2019. Meanwhile breast cancer mortality rate is expected to drop by 9% this year compared to 2014, in the whole Union except in Poland.

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Evening Update Friday 14th March 2025

The Alpes-Maritimes will see a mixed weekend of weather. Saturday brings scattered rain, strong winds up to 45 km/h in Théoule-sur-Mer and Antibes, an... Evening Update Friday 14th March 2025 Read More

14/03/2025

French and Riviera News Friday 14th March 2025

The French National Assembly has launched a commission of inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok, specifically focusing on whether the app e... French and Riviera News Friday 14th March 2025 Read More

14/03/2025

Evening Update Thursday 13th March

A woman has been fatally struck by a train at Golfe-Juan station, causing major disruptions on the rail network between Antibes and Monaco. ... Evening Update Thursday 13th March Read More

13/03/2025

French and Riviera News Thursday 13th March 2025

French police are investigating the fatal shooting of 71-year-old former mafia boss Jean-Pierre Maldera on a motorway near Grenoble in south-eastern F... French and Riviera News Thursday 13th March 2025 Read More

13/03/2025

TikTok challenge

Locally the "Paracetamol Challenge" on TikTok has led to a worrying rise in hospital admissions to A&E at the Lenval children’s hospital in Nice. ... TikTok challenge Read More

13/03/2025