In a recent paper from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has reported that cases of people with cancer will surge and increase by more than 75 percent by the year 2030.
Researchers found that richer countries such as Britian, Australia, Russia and Brazil had more cancers associated with smoking, such as lung cancer. Poorer developed countries had high numbers of cancers linked to infections (cervical cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer,Kaposi’s sarcoma), but as they advance over the next few decades, so will the cases of cancer. Developing countries that see a rise in living standards and adopt unhealthy “Westernized” lifestyles such as poor diets and lack of exercise, will be subjected to various cancers and diseases like breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancers.
“Cancer is already the leading cause of death in many high-income countries and is set to become a major cause of morbidity (sickness) and mortality in the next decades in every region of the world,” said Freddie Bray from IARC’s cancer information section.
Some researchers have predicted that some middle-income countries such as India, Africa and China could see cancer cases increase by 78 percent, while less developed regions are expected to see a 93 percent. (as published in the journal Lancet Oncology)
“Countries must take account of the specific challenges they will face and prioritize targeted interventions,” by emphasizing the need for prevention measures, early detection systems and effective treatment programs.
Data used from GLOBOCAN, and IARC complied database of estimates of cancer incidence and death rates shows the seven most common types of cancers worldwide are; lung cancer, femaled breast cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer and cervical cancer.
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