Exposures to numerous potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer vary substantially across and within countries and are often associated with socioeconomic status. Cancer is the second leading ...

Effective interventions across the cancer continuum can reduce the burden and suffering from cancer and save millions of lives worldwide.

Proportion (%) of lung cancer deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution, 2021 ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is likely to become the leading cause of premature death in every country of the world in this century.

Cancer has shaped human history for millennia, from ancient civilizations recognizing its presence to modern breakthroughs transforming treatment and survival. This timeline traces cancer’s journey ...

Figures Figure 1.1: Ferlay J, Laversanne M, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer ...

Exposures to numerous potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer vary substantially across and within countries and are often associated with socioeconomic status. Cancer is the second leading ...

Estimated number of new cancer cases and deaths by type (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in Oceania, 2022 ...

Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in North America. An estimated 2.1 million new cancer cases and 701,000 cancer deaths occur in North America each year. The region contributes almost ...

Effective interventions across the cancer continuum can reduce the burden and suffering from cancer and save millions of lives worldwide.

Exposures to numerous potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer vary substantially across and within countries and are often associated with socioeconomic status.

Climate change impacts cancer control in multiple ways (Figure 11.1). First, human activities cause climate change and increase exposures to cancer-causing agents. For example, extraction, processing, ...