An Increase In Cancer Survival Rates And Oncology Research

According to data released by Celsis, a social research institute, Italy has demonstrated improved cancer survival rates in recent years. BMI's Burden of Disease Database (BoDD) reveals that 1,030,043 disability-adjusted life years (DALY's) were lost to the disease during 2005. The number of DALYs lost to the non-communicable disease fell by 1% to1,020,544 during 2008, and by 2030 it is expected that there will be a further 10% drop in DALYs lost, down to 923,362. However, BMI notes that the number of DALYs lost to cancer as a percentage of all non-communicable diseases has and will remain relatively stable

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