Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Breast cancer remains a growing global challenge. It is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among females worldwide, according to The Lancet Group’s new report for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023.
In 2023, an estimated 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide, and 764,000 died from the disease. Without stronger action, cases could rise to 3.56 million per year by 2050.
While mortality is declining in many high-income countries thanks to screening, earlier diagnosis, and better treatment, both cases and deaths are increasing in other regions, highlighting major gaps and disparities in health systems and access to care.
Accelerating prevention, early detection, and equitable access to treatment will be critical to meeting the World Health Organization Global Breast Cancer Initiative target of reducing mortality by 2.5% annually by 2040.”
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