Karen Knudsen: 35.3 million – the projected number of cancer cases worldwide by 2050
Karen Knudsen, Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of ACS, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper by Habtamu Mellie Bizuayehu et al. published in JAMA Network Open:
“Today’s number is a big one: 35.3M. That’s the projected number of cancer cases worldwide by 2050, representing a 76.6% increase from the 20M cases predicted in 2022. Wow. While daunting, this is not destiny.
On this World Cancer Day, raising awareness is critical, but so is identifying solutions. Two key factors come to mind that can help change this trajectory:
Collaboration – By sharing data, advancing global cancer research, and learning from every patient, we can accelerate progress. Decades of investment in cancer science have given us blueprints for prevention, breakthrough therapies, and even cancer cures. Now, technology is poised to further speed up the conversion of discoveries into clinical action.
Access – Increasing access to cancer breakthroughs is essential. As the study authors emphasize: “Strengthening health care access and quality, including ..health insurance coverage, and health care systems in the prevention, early diagnosis, management, and treatment of cancer will be paramount for improving clinical outcomes and slowing projected trends.”
The challenge ahead is great, but so is our ability to act. Let’s lean in together to reduce the burden of cancer worldwide.”
“Global Disparities of Cancer and Its Projected Burden in 2050”
Authors: Habtamu Mellie Bizuayehu et al.
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