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WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050

Author(s): MedEdge MEA

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that annual cancer cases could increase from 20.6 million to nearly 35 million by 2050, calling for urgent action to strengthen cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment worldwide.

Published with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 estimates that cancer causes nearly 10 million deaths each year, making it the second leading cause of death globally - Read More

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