New Cancer Cases Predicted to Increase to 34.4 Million by 2050
A study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians predicts a significant increase in new cancer cases worldwide, from 20.6 million in 2024 to 34.4 million by 2050. Lung cancer is identified as the most frequently diagnosed and deadliest, with lower Human Development Index countries expected to see the largest proportional increases.
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This projection underscores a growing global health crisis, demanding urgent and tailored cancer prevention strategies, especially in developing nations, to mitigate the immense human and economic toll.
HealthDay News - An estimated 20.6 million new cancer cases occurred worldwide in 2024, with incidence burden expected to increase to 34.4 million by 2050, according to a study published online July 8 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians .
Hyuna Sung, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues described national cancer incidence and mortality by world region and the Human Development Index and used demographic trends to predict the burden in 2050.
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