– The number of new cancer cases is predicted to increase to over 35 million in 2050, a 77% increase from 2022.
– Tobacco, alcohol, obesity, and air pollution are key factors in the rise in cancer cases, according to the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
– The most-developed countries are expected to see the greatest increase in case numbers, while countries on the low end of the Human Development Index will see the largest proportional increase of 142%.
– Cancer mortality in countries with lower HDI levels is projected to almost double in 2050.
– Those with fewest resources to manage their cancer burdens will bear the brunt of the global cancer burden.