Explore our review on the increasing burden, deepening inequality and effective prevention initiatives.
Habtamu Mellie Bizuayehu, PhD, MPH; Kedir Y. Ahmed, PhD; Getiye Dejenu Kibret, P JAMA
Cancer prevention and care efforts have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemicand armed conflicts, resulting in a decline in the global Human Development Index (HDI), particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This population-based study included 36 cancer types from 185 countries and territories. By 2050,... Read More
23 Mar, 2026
C. Santucci1, S. Mignozzi1, F. Levi, M. et al. Annals of Oncology Volume 36 - Issue 4 – 2025
We predicted the number of cancer deaths and rates for 2025 in the European Union (EU), its five most populous countries, and the UK, focusing on breast cancer. We estimated 1,280 000 cancer deaths in the EU in 2025, corresponding to age-standardized rates (ASRs) of 120.9/100 000 males and 79.1/100 000 females. In... Read More
23 Mar, 2026
Rebecca L. Siegel, Tyler B. Kratzer, Nikita Sandeep Wagle, et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2026;e 70043
In 2026, approximately 2,114,850 new cancer cases and 626,140 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States. The cancer mortality rate continued to decline through 2023, averting 4.8 million deaths since 1991, largely because of smoking reductions, earlier detection, and improved treatment. The 5‐year ... Read More
16 Mar, 2026
GBD 2023 Cancer Collaborators. Lancet 2025; 406: 1565–86
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. To inform global cancer-control efforts, we used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023 framework to generate and analyze estimates of cancer burden for 47 cancer types or groupings by age, sex, and 204 countries and territories from 1... Read More
16 Mar, 2026
Freddie Bray, Mathieu LaversanneMSc, Hyuna Sung, et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2024;74:229–263
This article presents global cancer statistics by world region for the year 2022 based on updated estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). There were close to 20 million new cases of cancer in the year 2022 (including nonmelanoma skin cancers [NMSCs]) alongside 9.7 million deaths from ... Read More
16 Mar, 2026
Charles M Balch, Ning Liao, Dennis S C Lam, Jeffrey N Weitzel, et al. ecancer 2026, 20:2071
Cancer constitutes one of the most urgent global health crises, with over 20 million new cases diagnosed annually worldwide, claiming 10 million lives. This devastating burden disproportionately affects vulnerable populations: 75% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries despite these regions having l... Read More
16 Mar, 2026