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Development of cancer incidence rates

Ø Strong increase of new cancer cases Ø Almost exclusively in patients > 65 years old

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Life expectancy

At birth At the age of 80

+ 81

+ 9

Men

+ 85

+ 10

Woman

Switzerland - Bundesamt für Statistik

Ø Definition of elderly > 65 years not true anymore

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