The toll may rise by 75% by 2050, research published by The Lancet has warned.
The annual global cancer death toll is projected to climb by nearly 75% by 2050, reaching 18.6 million, driven largely by population growth and aging, according to a study published in The Lancet on Thursday.
More than half of new cancer cases and two-thirds of deaths will occur in low- and middle-income countries, the latest update from the Global Burden of Disease Study Cancer Collaborators predicted.
“Cancer remains an important contributor to disease burden globally and our study highlights how it is anticipated to grow substantially over the coming decades, with disproportionate growth in countries with limited resources,” said lead author Dr. Lisa Force of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
IHME, based in Seattle, leads the ongoing research, which draws on data from cancer registries and caregiver interviews dating back to 1990. Between 1990 and 2023, annual new cancer cases more than doubled to 18.5 million worldwide, and the upward trend is expected to continue.
Tobacco use – particularly among men – remains the leading cause of cancer mortality, responsible for an estimated 21% of all cancer deaths in 2023. In most countries it was the top risk factor, except in low-income nations where unsafe sex, leading to human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, ranked first.
Other major risks for men included alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, occupational exposures, and air pollution. Among women, obesity and high blood sugar were significant contributors.
Co-author Dr. Theo Vos said the fact that so many cancer deaths stem from modifiable risk factors presents “tremendous opportunities” for prevention by targeting behaviours such as smoking, poor diet, and unsafe sexual practices.
Image credit: National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
The causes seem to ignore Covid jabs.
My thoughts exactly. The elephant in the room
Don’t worry though, because right after the Covid jab you can go and get gardasil vax and prevent HPV. So all good
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Tobacco use, unsafe sex, andoccupational exposures??? We The People have had enough of ‘experts’!
Who the * is Lisa?
“Other major risks for men included …”[edit] prostitutes in any form or fashion, predestined to ‘work’ as such since millennia, shaping society by craft, and its not crocheting.
“Among women, obesity and high blood sugar were significant contributors…” …hopefully before they can scam a male and pop out another one fit for their benefit cycle.
ivermectin is showing promise as a cancer treatment. Check out the Joe Tippens protocol.
“Tobacco use – particularly among men – remains the leading cause of cancer mortality, responsible for an estimated 21% of all cancer deaths in 2023.”
Tobacco product manufacturers can choose from over 500 chemical compounds that they can legally add to their tobacco products. 15 of them are manmade Pyrazines, some are suspected to be carcinogenic. I really wonder if Tobacco is actually the culprit here? Of course it isn’t going to be a healthy thing to combust and smoke. But still, how much of the problem is from the vegetable, and how much is from all the additives that never get mentioned?
You are correct in wondering if tobacco is to be blamed. Recent research is showing the health benefits of nicotine. It is the other chemical compounds that are added that are the real culrits
It’s baffling.
I feel baffled, Cotton…
Don’t worry though, because right after the Covid jab you can go and get gardasil vax and prevent HPV. So all good
I am right there with you on this one. Perplexing to be sure.
But whilst you are there getting your Covid mRNA, make sure you get the flu vaccine whilst your at it, because for some confusing reason the flu season this year seems to have gone on for far longer than normal.
Oh and don’t forget to get vaxxed for HPV. And since there has been an outbreak of measles you can go and get immunised with MMR ……….
Plug those injection holes with band-aid brand plasters as there is no toxic compounds in them, according to J and J anyway