Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard

The late journalist Ditte Giese sparked a public debate about the quality of breast cancer treatment in Denmark with her final column. Two leading experts provide insight into where we stand today.

Record number of Danish women diagnosed with breast cancer

Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard
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Every year, more than 5,000 women receive a diagnosis of breast cancer, the most common form of cancer among women.

On the one hand, the narrative is that Danish cancer treatment, with cancer packages and ongoing billion-dollar investments in the new millennium, has significantly improved treatment.

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