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Lung cancer deaths fall, but cases among women continue to rise
Lung cancer mortality has fallen by up to 24% globally over the past 10 to 15 years, with larger declines among people aged 20 to 49.
Yet five-year survival remains low: 16% for men and 23% for women.
Cases among women are still increasing, according to Walce, a European lung cancer association founded in 2006.
The association is marking its 20th anniversary with four days of events in Turin, Italy, bringing together patients, caregivers and health professionals.
The events focus on research, treatment and prevention, including a public campaign about smoking risks.
Walce says it wants to strengthen prevention, make screening routine for people at high risk and reduce inequalities in access to care.
Its work will continue beyond the anniversary, with those goals set as priorities for the coming years.
Global lung cancer mortality has fallen by up to 24% over the past 10 to 15 years, while the number of women affected continues to rise.
Among people aged 20 to 49, mortality fell by 35.5% in men and 46.4% in women.
Five-year survival remains low, at 16% for men and 23% for women.
The Italian lung cancer group Walce is marking 20 years of work with events in Turin focused on research, prevention and care.
Walce says it will work to strengthen prevention, make screening routine for people at high risk and reduce inequalities in access to treatment.
- Who
- Walce Aps, an association focused on women and lung cancer in Europe, is marking its 20th anniversary.
- What
- The group is holding events in Turin on lung cancer research, prevention and care. It says lung cancer cases among women are still rising.
- When
- The anniversary events run for four days, from November 5 to Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Turin, Italy, including the NH Collection Torino Santo Stefano and Piazza Carlo Alberto.
- Why
- To mark Walce’s 20 years of work and strengthen cooperation among patients, caregivers, health professionals, institutions and scientific societies.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Walce Aps was founded.
Global lung cancer mortality fell by up to 24%.
The Be Mutual Days event brings together international experts, patients and caregivers in Turin.
A scientific conference on progress and challenges in lung cancer is scheduled at the NH Collection Torino Santo Stefano.
Walce’s “Esci dal Tunnel. Non bruciarti il futuro” awareness campaign is scheduled for Piazza Carlo Alberto.
- Global mortality change
- Down by up to 24% over the past 10 to 15 years
- Mortality decline, ages 20-49
- 35.5% for men; 46.4% for women
- Five-year survival
- 16% for men; 23% for women
- Walce founded
- 2006
- Anniversary events
- Four days in Turin, November 5-8, 2026
What people are saying
Twenty years should not and must not be a finish line, but should be seen as a milestone
The road ahead is still very long and challenging, and prevention remains the most important weapon