Global cancer statistics, 2012
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Implication
Global cancer statistics highlight increasing incidence and mortality rates, particularly in less developed countries, suggesting urgent need for effective prevention measures.
Key Points
- This research aims to assess global cancer incidence and mortality statistics and their trends, focusing on variations between developed and less developed countries.
- Analysis of GLOBOCAN estimates for cancer incidence and mortality in 2012.
- Comparison of cancer statistics between more and less developed countries.
- Identification of leading cancer types and associated risk factors.
- Approximately 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million deaths reported worldwide in 2012.
- 57% of cases and 65% of cancer deaths occurred in less developed countries.
- Lung cancer emerged as the leading cause of cancer death among both genders in developed countries, while breast cancer remains the leading cause among females in less developed countries.
Cite This Study
Torre et al. (2015) studied this question.