Press Number of women treated for breast cancer in hospitals down 11.9% between 2007 and 2017

Press release No. 040 of 4 February 2019

WIESBADEN – In 2017, 129,692 women were treated for breast cancer in hospitals. To coincide with the World Cancer Day on 4 February 2019, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of women receiving cancer treatment declined by 11.9% compared with 2007.

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