INCIDENCE
In Greece, the estimated incidence rate for prostate cancer is 118.8 per 100,000 population.1 The European average of prostate cancer incidence is 153.9 per 100,000, making the incidence rate in Greece lower than the European average.1
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1 European Cancer Information System (ECIS). Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in 2020. Accessible at https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/explorer.php?$0-0$1-All$2-All$4-1$3-34$6-0,85$5-2008,2008$7-7$CEstByCountry$X0_8-3$X0_19-AE27$X0_20-No$CEstBySexByCountry$X1_8-3$X1_19-AE27$X1_-1-1$CEstByIndiByCountry$X2_8-3$X2_19-AE27$X2_20-No$CEstRelative$X3_8-3$X3_9-AE27$X3_19-AE27$CEstByCountryTable$X4_19-AE27 (last accessed February 2022
Estimated prostate cancer incidence 2020
(crude rate per 100,000 population)
(crude rate per 100,000 population)
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European Cancer Information System (ECIS). Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in 2020. Accessible at https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/explorer.php?$0-0$1-All$2-All$4-1$3-34$6-0,85$5-2008,2008$7-8$CEstByCountry$X0_8-3$X0_19-AE27$X0_20-No$CEstBySexByCountry$X1_8-3$X1_19-AE27$X1_-1-1$CEstByIndiByCountry$X2_8-3$X2_19-AE27$X2_20-No$CEstRelative$X3_8-3$X3_9-AE27$X3_19-AE27$CEstByCountryTable$X4_19-AE27 (last accessed March 2022)
MORTALITY
In Greece, the estimated mortality for prostate cancer is 35.1 per 100,000 population, which is in line with the EU27 average of 32.1 per 100,000 population.1
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1 European Cancer Information System (ECIS). Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in 2020. Accessible at https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/explorer.php?$0-0$1-All$2-All$4-1$3-34$6-0,85$5-2008,2008$7-8$CEstByCountry$X0_8-3$X0_19-AE27$X0_20-No$CEstBySexByCountry$X1_8-3$X1_19-AE27$X1_-1-1$CEstByIndiByCountry$X2_8-3$X2_19-AE27$X2_20-No$CEstRelative$X3_8-3$X3_9-AE27$X3_19-AE27$CEstByCountryTable$X4_19-AE27 (last accessed February 2022)
Prostate cacner mortality 2020
(crude rate per 100,000 population)
(crude rate per 100,000 population)
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European Cancer Information System (ECIS). Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in 2020. Accessible at https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/explorer.php?$0-0$1-All$2-All$4-1$3-34$6-0,85$5-2008,2008$7-8$CEstByCountry$X0_8-3$X0_19-AE27$X0_20-No$CEstBySexByCountry$X1_8-3$X1_19-AE27$X1_-1-1$CEstByIndiByCountry$X2_8-3$X2_19-AE27$X2_20-No$CEstRelative$X3_8-3$X3_9-AE27$X3_19-AE27$CEstByCountryTable$X4_19-AE27 (last accessed March 2022)
SURVIVAL
There is no up-to-date data about the average five-year survival rates for prostate cancer in Greece. In the absence of a nationwide cancer registry, there is a need for more comprehensive patient outcomes data collection.1
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1 European Commission and OECD, State of Health in the EU – Greece Country Health Profile 2019. Accessible at https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/state/docs/2019_chp_gr_english.pdf (last accessed March 2022)
Prostate cacner age-standardised 5-year net survival (%)
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Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022)
NATIONAL POLICES
In 2011, Greece adopted the National Cancer Plan 2011-2015. The plan notes that prostate cancer comes second, after lung, as the most common cause of cancer death.
CLINICAL GUIDELINES
Greece follows the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health. However, such guidelines are not mandatory for clinicians in Greece.
Review by a multidisciplinary team
Support from a specialist nurse
Holistic needs assessment
A tailored treatment plan
Nutrition and exercise advice
Psychological support
Regular care reviews
Legend:
Recommendation included
Recommendation not included
CANCER CARE
Access to Specialists
There are 10,000 inhabitants per each 1 urologist in Greece,1 which makes it the EU country with the highest number of urologists per population, followed by Spain2 and Germany.3 This figure confirms a general tendency in the country: Greece has the highest number of doctors, along with the lowest number of nurses per 1 000 population in the EU, as well as a very specialist-focused health system -only 1 in 16 healthcare professionals are general practitioners.4
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1 European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU). Greece. March 2018. Accessible at https://esru.eu/?q=greece (last accessed March 2022)
2 European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU). Spain. March 2018. Accessible at https://esru.eu/?q=spain (last accessed March 2022)
3 European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU). Germany. March 2018. Accessible at https://esru.eu/?q=germany (last accessed March 2022)
4 European Commission and OECD, State of Health in the EU – Greece Country Health Profile 2019. Accessible at https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/state/docs/2019_chp_gr_english.pdf (last accessed March 2022)
Cost of cancer
In Greece, the direct cost of cancer care and treatment per person is €88,1 which is considerably lower than the European average of €154 per person.2 Following the decrease in health expenditure during the economic crisis, Greece spent €1,623 per person on health care in 2017, well below the EU average of €2,884 which equates to 8 % of GDP (below the EU average of 9.8 %).3
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1 Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022)
2 Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022) – average calculated from data included for individual countries.
3 European Commission and OECD, State of Health in the EU – Greece Country Health Profile 2019. Accessible at https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/state/docs/2019_chp_gr_english.pdf (last accessed March 2022)
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1 Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022)
Approximate number of inhabitats per urologist - 2018*
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*Different data sources were used for Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK, which may use data from different years. See references below. No data was found for Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta and Slovakia.
European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU). Countries. March 2018. Accessible at https://esru.eu/?q=countries (last accessed March 2022)
Federal Public Service of Public Health, Safety of the Food Chain and the Environment. HWF STATAN 2019 (detailed statistics). 2019. Accessible at https://organesdeconcertation.sante.belgique.be/fr/documents/hwf-statan-2019-statistiques-detaillees (last accessed March 2022)
Boszormenyi-Nagy, G. Report on urological inpatient care based on 2018 data. Urologia Hungarica. Accessible at http://urologiahungarica.hu/index.php/2020/05/12/beszamolo-az-urologiai-fekvobeteg-ellatasrol-a-2018-as-adatok-alapjan/ (last accessed March 2022)
I.Stat. Personale sanitario. Accessible at http://dati.istat.it/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=DCIS_PERS_SANIT (last accessed March 2022)
Institutul National De Statistica. Activitatea Unitatilor Sanitare in Anul 2019. 2020. Accessible at https://insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/activitatea_unitatilor_sanitare_anul_2019.pdf (last accessed March 2022)
United Nations, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. World Population Prospects 2019. Accessible at https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Files/1_Indicators%20(Standard)/EXCEL_FILES/1_Population/
WPP2019_POP_F01_1_TOTAL_POPULATION_BOTH_SEXES.xlsx (last accessed March 2022)
British Association of Urological Surgeons and The Specialist Advisory Committee in Urology. Workforce Report. 2018. Accessible at https://www.baus.org.uk/_userfiles/pages/files/publications/
Workforce_Report_Sep%202018%20ver%201.1.pdf (last accessed March 2022)
Direct health cost of cancer per person - 2018 (€)
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Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022)
Per capita cost of cancer medicines - 2018 (€)
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Hofmarcher, T et al. Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe in 2019. IHE Report 2019:7. Accessible at https://www.efpia.eu/publications/cancer-comparator-report/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/ (last accessed March 2022)
ORGANISATIONS
Patient organisations
The main cancer patient organisation in Greece is:
The Hellenic Cancer Federation (Ellok)
https://ellok.org/
Reference Number: ONC_2021_0147_BE
Date of preparation: January 2022
