The results published below are the result of co-operative work between the main registries, at a National level in France (Francim network) and at a European level (Eurocare group) and ENCR (European Network of Cancer Registries).
There are very significant differences between European countries, for instance cancers due to tobacco consumption in the United Kingdom and Denmark where women were heavier and longer-term smokers than in the other European countries.
The high incidence of colon and breast carcinoma in Denmark might be related
to eating habits (more fatty diets)
| Type de cancer | France | U.K. | Denmark | Spain | Italy |
| Oral cavity, pharynx & hypopharynx | 4,9 | 3,2 | 4,3 | 2,3 | 2,7 |
| Larynx | 0,5 | 1,1 | 1,6 | 0,4 | 1,1 |
| Œsophagus | 1,4 | 4,9 | 2,1 | 0,8 | 1,1 |
| Stomach | 8,3 | 10,8 | 8,9 | 13,4 | 16,6 |
| Colon - Rectum | 33,7 | 33,9 | 45,4 | 24,5 | 30,1 |
| Liver- Biliary ducts | 4,5 | 3,1 | 7,6 | 9,8 | 9,1 |
| Pancreas | 3,4 | 7,5 | 10,3 | 3,7 | 6,3 |
| Lung - Pleura | 6,6 | 29,7 | 32,7 | 4,3 | 11,6 |
| Melanoma | 5,9 | 6,4 | 12,5 | 3,2 | 5,3 |
| Breast | 86,8 | 76,7 | 93,7 | 53,9 | 76,6 |
| Cervix Uteri | 15,3 | 15,1 | 20,1 | 9,1 | 11,5 |
| Corpus Uteri | 15,3 | 11,3 | 21,4 | 12,9 | 15,8 |
| Ovary | 13,2 | 15,7 | 20,5 | 8,6 | 11,9 |
| Bladder | 4,1 | 7,4 | 10,1 | 4,2 | 5,6 |
| Kidney | 5,1 | 3,7 | 9,6 | 2,6 | 4,8 |
| Brain | 4,8 | 4,6 | 11,5 | 5,2 | 5,5 |
| Thyroid | 4,1 | 1,9 | 2,6 | 4,2 | 5,1 |
| Lymphoma (including Hodgkin) | 9,8 | 8,3 | 9,5 | 6,4 | 9,8 |
| Myeloma | 2,1 | 3,1 | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,6 |
| Leukaemias (acute & chronic ) | 6,6 | 6,1 | 8,4 | 5,7 | 5,9 |
| TOTAL | 250,3 | 278,6 | 358,9 | 199,1 | 254,6 |