Your Guide To Cancer
As our lifestyles continue to evolve, and more data is available
on causes of cancer and its treatment, the NCI maps trends
across a number of cancer related variables.
In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer out of 58 million deaths
worldwide. The estimated number of new cases annually is expected
to rise from 10.9 million in 2002 to 16 million by 2020 if this
trend continues. Some 60% of these cases will occur in the less
developed parts of the world. Almost 7 million people now die each
year from cancer.
More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low and middle income
countries, where resources available for prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of cancer are limited or nonexistent.
Based on projections, cancer deaths will continue to rise with
an estimated 9 million people dying from cancer in 2015, and 11.4
million dying in 2030.
Source:WHO
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