In the run-up to World Cancer Day on Sunday 4 February, the European Patent Office (EPO) published a study on Thursday 1 February showing that innovation in the fight against cancer surged by 70% between 2015 and 2021.
According to the European Cancer Information System (ECIS), 31% of men and 25% of women in the European Union can be expected to be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 75. More than five million lives have been saved in the EU thanks to inventions in the field of...