From fortune:

Scientists predict cancer rates to nearly double in the next 25 years, affecting 35 million people by 2050. The impacts will be felt most by low-level developing countries and countries within disparities in health care systems and outcomes.

The latest data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer shows that lung cancer had the highest number of new cases globally in 2022.

Lung cancer and female breast cancer have been the most commonly diagnosed cancers globally, with lung cancer claiming more lives.

The American Cancer Society forecasts a record-high in new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. in 2024, with growing cancer rates among young adults and certain subsets of the population being of particular concern.



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