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Cancer: only 56 % french:
Cancer arouses a strong emotional charge and remains the most dreaded disease of the French. However, only 56 % of them have already carried out screening. However, In question: a lack of information, an erroneous perception of risks and the need to be encouraged by health professionals.
Cancer was the leading cause of mortality in France in 2023. For example, with 443,000 new cases, and the incidence of the disease increases from year to year. Therefore, This disease is also the most feared by the French, in front of Alzheimer’s. Therefore, They fear that it affects their loved ones (77 %). Furthermore, themselves (74 %), as a study carried out by the Institute Toluna-Harris Interactive* underlines for the collective against the cancer (s) which brings together unicancer, network patients and MSD France. Similarly, The three most feared cancers are that of the cancer: only 56 % french brain. Nevertheless, pancreas and lungs, perceived as the most dazzling, even if their mortality rates are not the highest.
According to this survey. However, the French express “Great confidence in the care of the disease (79 %), in innovation on treatments (more than 85 %) and in the possibility of having access to new treatments (80 %)”underlines Magali Gérard, assistant director at Toluna-Harris Interactive. If 89 % of those questioned consider that screening examinations are useful for detecting cancers early. they are only 56 % have already achieved one. In terms of screening, strong differences are observed according to sex. Among those over 50, the most targeted by screening campaigns, 80 % of women took the plunge, against only 64 % of men. In other age groups, the gap is even more important.
When asking the question to those who do not detect. the main reasons mentioned cancer: only 56 % french are: “I don’t know if I am concerned by these exams” (49 %) et “Health professionals did not talk to me” (46 %). When respondents participate. it is also mainly because they have received an invitation letter from health insurance (60 %) or a health professional recommended that they do it (50 %). If they are in good health, 37 % of French people do not see the usefulness of doing this kind of screening.
The gap between these two groups (those who make screening. those who do not) can be explained by proximity to the disease or the existence of family history, but also by a very disparate level of information. The feeling of being well informed about screening. preventive behavior, research progress, healing rates, treatments and clinical trials, varies from 65 % to 42 %. “It is therefore all relativeunderlines Magali Gérard. And even on cancer: only 56 % french the subjects they think they know the best. screening and prevention, there are only 16 % and 13 % to consider themselves very well informed. »
Overall, although cancer is a source of anxiety, some still have the feeling that this only concerns others. “This is why one of our priorities is to improve screening. early diagnosis”, Explains Laure Guéroult-Accolas, Director General of Network patients, member of the collective against the cancer (s). “” One of the tools would be to automate personalized prevention meetings thanks to the reinforced involvement. coordination of all health professionals. »» Poor pharmacists are already very involved in HPV screening with vaccination and colorectal cancer with kits. “” Other tracks are to be dug “Is the laure guéroulous-accolas.
* Survey carried out online from February 7 to 18, 2025, with a sample of 5,161 people, representative of the French population aged 18 cancer: only 56 % french and over
Cancer: only 56 % french
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