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"I roundly congratulate Mr Mussa on his excellent report on an issue that is a matter of grave concern to us – cancer and its early detection. This is a terrible disease, which is one of the main causes of death, directly affects many citizens, and consequently also affects their families. We also know, in particular through studies that have been published, that around one in four Europeans will fall victim to cancer.
Although this is a recommendation that is not legally binding, this proposal must be seen as a political priority. An indication of this is the overwhelming vote in plenary: 528 in favour and only 6 against.
I also wish to express my satisfaction at all the support obtained in the specialised Parliamentary committee for this proposal, specifically through the proposals for secondary prevention measures that facilitate early diagnosis and which, consequently, involve therapies that are less aggressive and more bearable.
I also welcome the very clear commitment to promoting an aware and unafraid attitude to screening programmes, and also the commitment to the information campaign designed to teach people how to diagnose themselves."@en1
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