The Global Cancer Statistics Report in 2022: A Narrow Spectrum Summary and Outlook
10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2024.24.0437
- VernacularTitle:2022年全球癌症统计报告的窄谱总结和展望
- Author:
Xiaoyu LI
1
;
Qing HUANG
;
Yumeng WU
;
Sheng HU
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan 430079, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Epidemiology;
Prevention;
Economic burden
- From:
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment
2024;51(5):307-312
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
According to the global cancer statistics in 2022 updated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there were nearly 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths. Lung cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer, accounting for nearly 2.5 million new cases (12.4% of all global cancers), followed by female breast cancer (11.6%), colorectal cancer (9.6%), prostate cancer (7.3%), and stomach cancer (4.9%). Lung cancer was also the leading cause of cancer deaths, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths (18.7%), followed by colorectal cancer (9.3%), liver cancer (7.8%), female breast cancer (6.9%), and stomach cancer (6.8%). Population-based projections suggest that the number of new cancer cases will reach 35 million by 2050. Increasing the investment in prevention and control measures targeting key cancer risk factors, including smoking, obesity, and infections, could save many lives globally and bring significant economic and social returns to countries in the coming decades.
