Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared on LinkedIn:
“The latest global cancer estimates (GLOBOCAN 2024) underline how far health systems remain from being able to track and curb the global cancer burden:
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in 164 countries and the leading cause of cancer death in 122 countries.
- Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, particularly among men.
- Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in 123 countries.
- In sub-Saharan Africa, breast and cervical cancers account for more than half of all cancers among women, with infection-related cancers responsible for around 80% of preventable cancers in the region.
These estimates reinforce the urgent need to strengthen national cancer control plans, invest in prevention, early detection, and diagnosis, and close the gaps in cancer surveillance that undermine effective action.”
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