3 hours agoFearful Report: 9 million people die of cancer this year, affects the richest
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)This year there will be 18.1 million new cancer cases and 9.6 million people will die worldwide this year”, a new report predicts. The increase, from 14.1 million cases and 8.2 million deaths in 2012, is partly due to a growing population and aging. Figures [...]
The increase, from 14.1 million cases and 8.2 million deaths in 2012, is partly due to a growing population and aging.
The figures suggest one in five men, and one in six women will have the disease during their lifetime.
And as countries become richer, more people take cancers regarding their lifestyle rather than those related to poverty.
The International Cancer Research Agency (IARC) offers regular photos of cancer rates worldwide, looking closely at 36 different cancers in 185 countries.
