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1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime
About 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, approximately 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women die from the disease. (WHO, 2024)
20 million cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022
According to WHO there were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022 (WHO 2024)
Global cancer cases will increase by 77% in 2050
In Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted in 2050, a 77% increase from the estimated 20 million cases in 2022
Dying of cancer in vulnerable communities in SSA
70% are not dying from cancer disease itself but some from preventable non-cancerous related conditions.
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