🏛️💉 France maintains cancer plan funding and lung screening push
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On February 4, 2026, President Macron confirmed a €1.7 billion budget for France's national cancer plan through 2030, focusing on prevention and treatment improvements. Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced a pilot program for lung cancer screenings, targeting 20,000 individuals starting in March, with a goal of universal screening by 2030. The initiative aims to enhance early detection and reduce mortality rates from lung cancer, which remains the deadliest form of cancer in the country.
Key points
- President Macron confirms €1.7 billion budget for cancer plan through 2030.
- Health Minister Rist announces targeted lung cancer screenings for 20,000 people starting in March.
- Goal set for universal lung cancer screening by 2030.
- Current cancer plan focuses on prevention, care improvements, and research.
Links
- sante.lefigaro.fr: «Une avancée importante pour notre pays» : la ministre de la Santé veut un «dépistage généralisé» du cancer du poumon d’ici 2030
- Le Monde: Lutte contre le cancer : Emmanuel Macron annonce la reconduction du budget à l’identique jusqu’en 2030
- BFMTV: Cancer du poumon: la ministre de la Santé veut un "dépistage généralisé d'ici à 2030"
- sante.lefigaro.fr: Le budget pour la lutte contre le cancer reconduit à l’identique jusqu’en 2030, annonce Emmanuel Macron
Facts
- €1.7 billion budget allocated for cancer plan from 2026 to 2030.
- Targeted lung cancer screenings for 20,000 people to begin in March 2026.
- Lung cancer accounts for approximately 30,400 deaths annually in France.
- Screening aims to reduce lung cancer mortality by 20 to 25%.
Quotes
- We want there to be nationwide screening for lung cancer by 2030 — Stéphanie Rist
- This second phase will have more than €1.7 billion invested over five years — Emmanuel Macron
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