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Global cancer cases could reach 34 million annually by 2050, study finds
ScienceDaily reports that worldwide cancer diagnoses are projected to surge by 67 percent over the next quarter century.
The short version
- Annual cancer diagnoses worldwide could rise 67% to reach 34 million by 2050.[ScienceDaily]
- Global data shows nearly 21 million people contracted cancer and 9.8 million died from it in 2024.[ScienceDaily]
- Lung cancer remains the top global cause of cancer diagnoses and fatalities.[ScienceDaily]
- Researchers estimate that almost half of all cancer deaths could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors.[ScienceDaily]
Key facts
- Researchers estimate annual cancer cases will rise 67% to 34 million globally by 2050.[ScienceDaily]
- In 2024, approximately 21 million people received a cancer diagnosis and 9.8 million individuals died from the disease worldwide.[ScienceDaily]
- Lung cancer continues to be the leading cancer worldwide for both incident cases and deaths.[ScienceDaily]
- Nearly half of global cancer deaths are estimated to be preventable through addressing modifiable risks.[ScienceDaily]
What remains uncertain
- The projections depend on demographic assumptions regarding future population growth and aging through 2050.[ScienceDaily]
Sources
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