Since 2008, breast cancer has increased by 20% and remains the most common cause of cancer death in women, according to the report from the WHO research center.
In 2012, 6.3 million women worldwide were living with breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 5 years, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Since 2008, this disease has increased by 20% and mortality by 14%.
The WHO agency report stresses that it is the most common cause of cancer death in women (522,000 deaths). Especially in the least developed countries. Thus, the WHO calls for the development of “effective and affordable approaches for early detection, diagnosis and treatment” in women living in these countries, underlines Dr Christopher Wild, director of IARC.
Moreover, more than half of all cancers (56.8%) and deaths (64.9%) are recorded in the less developed regions. Because if the care is improving in rich countries, cancer continues to flare up across the planet. This disease affected 14.1 million people in 2012 and was responsible for 8.2 million deaths. An increase of 11% and 8.4%. These figures were established from data collected in 181 countries and for 28 types of cancer.
Lung, breast and colorectal cancers are the most common – they account for more than a third of all cancers. By 2025, given demographic growth and the aging of the population, nearly 20 million people should be affected by this disease.
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