Thousands die of carcinoma in Serbia every year

Among men, the most frequent forms of cancer are carcinoma of the lungs, colon and rectum and the prostate while among women the most frequent carcinomas are of the breast, colon and rectum, lungs and womb.  

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Serbia is on of the European countries with a high risk of malignant diseases.  

The Belgrade city Public Health Department’s had 95,556 patients on its carcinoma register at the end of 2017.  

The World Health Organization and Union for International Cancer Control have marked World Cancer Day on February 4 since the year 2000.