For the first time, new cancer cases are expected to surpass 300,000.

According to the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology, the number of NEW cancer cases in Spain is expected to surpass 300,000 in the next calendar year.

The report ‘Cancer Figures in Spain 2026′ was published in association with the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries.

In 2026, breast and thyroid cancer will affect 8,000 young adults aged 20 to 39.

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The most common cancer in Spain is colorectal, which will have 44,132 new cases in 2026. This will be followed by lung cancer (34,908), prostate (34,833), and urinary bladder (23,929).

Second, and with much lower numbers, we have non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (12.201), kidney cancer (9.165), malignant melanoma cutaneous (8.074), tumours of the oral cavity and pharynx (8.203), cancers of uterine bodies (7.759) and stomach (7.595) as well as liver (6.855).

As of 2025, men will have the most prostates (34,833) followed by colon and rectums (26,477). Lungs (23,079), and urinary urethra (19,496).

Breast cancer (38 318) and colon/rectal cancer (17 655) are the most common cancers in women.

The SEOM study notes that despite an increase in cases due to factors like an aging population, early detection, or preventable risk factors related with inadequate lifestyle habits, survival rates have increased by twofold in the past 40 years.

SEOM’s president, Dr. Javier de Castro stated: “The advances have meant that the limited outlook that most cancer sufferers had five decades back has been reversed, and they now enjoy a longer life expectancy and better quality of living.”

He continued, “Today, the goal is not only to live longer but to do so better. This means less toxicity, paying more attention to long term effects and providing more support to survivors.”

Prevention, early diagnosis and cancer research remain key in reducing mortality from cancer.

Smoking, drinking alcohol, and being overweight continue to be among the most significant preventable cancer risk factors.

World Health Organisation data shows that around a third (33%) of cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking, infections, excessive alcohol consumption, a sedentary life style, and poor diets.

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