WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases to Double by 2050, Highlighting Cost and Progress Disparities
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that global cancer cases could reach 35 million by 2050, doubling in 25 years, as science struggles to keep up with costs. The report also indicates that one in five people will be afflicted with cancer in their lifetime and highlights significant disparities in progress, with poorer countries not sharing in advancements.
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Progress against cancer not shared by poorer countries, WHO report finds
‘Persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, annual global review says Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences after diagnosis, a new World Health Organization report has warned. One person in five will develop cancer, according to WHO estimates, and the disease will touch 92% of people, either through their own...
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