Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The IARC – International Agency for Research on Cancer has released GLOBOCAN 2024, its latest global estimates of cancer incidence and mortality.
The new data reveal profound geographic inequalities in cancer burden, driven by population size, ageing, exposure to risk factors, and inequitable access to prevention and care.
According to the new estimates:
- 20.6 million new cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2024. 9.8 million people died from cancer in 2024.
- One in five people is expected to develop cancer during their lifetime.
- At current trends, annual new cancer cases could reach 34 million by 2050, with deaths rising to 17.5 million, unless incidence and mortality rates decline.
- Lung cancer remains the leading cause of both cancer incidence and cancer death worldwide.
GLOBOCAN 2024 provides the most comprehensive picture to date of how cancer affects populations across regions, income levels, age groups and gender. Yet major data gaps remain: only one in three countries currently reports high-quality cancer incidence data, and only one in four reports reliable mortality data.
These findings reinforce the urgent need to strengthen cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, care, and cancer planning worldwide.”
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