Cancer screening confirmed as French government priority for 2004
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The French government has underlined its commitment to improving its cancer prevention efforts next year by placing screening for the disease among its spending priorities. It has proposed in its draft budget for 2004 a massive increase in the amount being allocated to its "fight against cancer" programme - from E41.2m ($49m) in 2003 to E59.2m in 2004, a rise of almost 44%.