Cancer is a major public health concern in Europe. In 2022, there were an estimated 2.78 million new cancer cases in the 27 European Union Member States plus Iceland and Norway, which is equivalent to about five new diagnoses every minute. By 2035, it is anticipated that cancer will be the leading cause of death in Europe. In an effort to tackle cancer across Europe, the OECD & European Commission have jointly published the report “Beating cancer inequalities in the EU” to shine a spotlight on prevention and early detection. It heavily relies on SHARE data to understand mechanisms such as the association between education levels and the reception of mammograms, cancer prevalence and migration, or the uptake of cancer screening varies according to individual socio-economic characteristics.