Iuliana Pantelimon, Victor Platon, Laurentia Nicoleta Gales, Corina-Elena Minciuna, Dragos Eugen Georgescu, Loredana Sabina Cornelia, Andreea Constantinescu
Background: In the last 20 years in European Union states, the life expectancy did not change much. In the period 2012-2021 the average life expectancy remained almost constant at 82 years. Breast cancer represents the main cause of death by cancer in women The purpose of this research is to identify o identify and measure the influence of some medical interventions and procedures related to breast cancer on life expectancy. In our article, the target group is the feminine population from 27 EU countries. Methodology: For the analysis several indicators provided by Eurostat were considered: life expectancy for female population as a dependent variable and breast cancer screenings, surgical operations and procedures performed in hospitals (partial and total excision) were used as independent variables...
December 2023: Chirurgia