US EditionGlobal cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050, WHO predicts
- Global cancer diagnoses are projected to increase by 77% to 35 million cases in 2050 compared to 20 million cases in 2022, according to the World Health Organization.
- Factors such as obesity, tobacco use, alcohol use, and air pollution are driving the expected increase in cancer rates.
- Inequities in cancer services exist, with higher income countries more likely to include lung cancer-related services in their health benefits packages compared to lower income countries.
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Global cancer cases expected to increase 77 percent by 2050: WHO report
The World Health Organization expects global cancer cases to increase 77 percent by 2050, according to a new report from the U.N. agency. The data released Friday by the organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), examined 2022 data for over 185 countries and 36 forms of cancer. IARC found that 10 types of…
WHO Forecasts Cancer Rates Will Rise by 77% in 2050
The World Health Organization expects global cancer cases to rise by 77% over the next three decades. The study predicts cancer-related deaths will roughly double from current levels to reach around 20 million fatalities a year by 2050. The WHO says tobacco, alcohol, air pollution, and population aging and growth are some of the key factors behind the rising numbers. Lower-income countries will be disproportionately affected. Currently, one out …
Global cancer cases will jump 77% by 2050, WHO report estimates
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Global cancer diagnoses will reach 35 million in 2050, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization – an increase of 77% from the 20 million cases diagnosed in 2022. The data, released Friday by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, covers 185 countries and 36 forms of the disease. The researchers found that lung cancer was the most common form around the world in 2022 – responsib…
Global cancer cases will jump 77% by 2050, WHO report estimates
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Global cancer diagnoses will reach 35 million in 2050, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization – an increase of 77% from the 20 million cases diagnosed in 2022. The data, released Friday by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, covers 185 countries and 36 forms of the disease. The researchers found that lung cancer was the most common form around the world in 2022 – responsib…
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