The Global Cancer Statistics Report in 2022:A Narrow Spectrum Summary and Outlook

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
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1. 430079 武汉,华中科技大学同济医学院附属湖北肿瘤医院,湖北省肿瘤医院肿瘤内科
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.