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Number Of People Living With Cancer In Switzerland Doubles Over 20 Years


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(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Nearly half a million people in Switzerland are living with or have previously had cancer. At the same time, treatments are continuing to improve. Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Number of people living with cancer in Switzerland doubles over 20 years This content was published on November 4, 2026 - 09:24 2 minutes SRF / Fabian Bucher

New figures obtained exclusively by Swiss public broadcaster SRF show that around 495,000 people in Switzerland are living with or have previously had cancer.

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