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September 13, 2018.
The number of cancer cases is exploding around the world. 43.8 million people are affected by this disease in 2018.
In 2018, 18.1 million cancers were diagnosed
If cancer research progresses every year, doctors are now overwhelmed by the explosion in the number of cases in the world. In a recent report, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (Circ) reveals that in 2018, 43.8 million people are living with cancer
This year, as many as 18.1 million new cases were diagnosed and 9.6 million people died from their cancer. New estimates show that one in five men and one in six women will develop cancer in their lifetime. And according to this logic, one in eight men and one in 11 women will die from their illness.
Scientists call on governments to focus on cancer prevention
” The growing burden of cancer is due to several factors, including the growth and aging of the population as well as the prevalence of certain factors linked to economic and social development », Thus analyzes the Circ in a press release. ” This finding is particularly true in rapidly developing countries, where cancers linked to poverty are observed, and others associated with lifestyles more characteristic of industrialized countries. “.
To fight against this scourge, analysts recommend governments take action to improve cancer prevention. Many studies have indeed revealed that by changing our lifestyles, we could avoid different types of cancer. Among the main triggers of cancer, health authorities warn against tobacco, alcohol consumption, unbalanced diet and sedentary lifestyle.
Gaelle Latour
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