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Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
The WHO study links 7.1 million cancer cases to 30 modifiable risks, with tobacco, infections, and alcohol as top factors, highlighting gender and regional differences.
- According to a global report, 7.1 million new cancer cases annually are preventable by addressing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and infections.
- The burden of preventable cancer is substantially higher in men than in women , and varies widely across regions, from 24% in North Africa and West Asia to 57% in East Asia among men.
- Context-Specific prevention strategies are needed, including tobacco control measures, alcohol regulation, vaccination against cancer-causing infections, improved air quality, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
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Although it is easy to feel helpless in the face of a cancer diagnosis, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that more than a third of all cancer cases globally are preventable. Almost half of these cases consist of lung, stomach and cervical cancer, meaning that millions of deadly cancers each year could be avoided through medical interventions, behavioral changes and reducing occupational and environmental risks, writes…
Around seven million cases of cancer could be prevented each year, according to the first global analysis of its kind, according to a report by scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO).
This work is based on data from 185 countries and covers 36 types of cancer. According to this study, tobacco is the leading preventable cause of cancer (15%). Infections rank second (10%), followed by alcohol use (3%).
Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, study finds
A groundbreaking global study revealed that nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, offering hope that millions of future diagnoses could be avoided through lifestyle changes and public health interventions.The comprehensive research was published on Wednesday in Nature Medicine.It analyzed dozens of cancer types across almost 200 countries and found that in 2022, roughly 7 million cancer diagnoses were linked to mo…
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