Overview

• Aurélien Rousseau announced his cancer diagnosis during National Assembly questions and urged protection of research and prevention budgets.
• He cited a surge in cases among younger people and referenced expert warnings of a ‘tsunami’ of diagnoses linked to environmental and lifestyle factors.
• Health Minister Yannick Neuder praised Rousseau’s courage and affirmed there will be no cuts to cancer research funding.
• All parliamentary groups agreed to prioritise the completion of a national cancer registry to enhance data on disease determinants.
• An estimated four million French people are living with cancer, highlighting the need for sustained investment in research and prevention.