Cancer is a global and growing, but not uniform, problem. An increasing proportion of the
burden is falling on low-income and middle-income countries because of not only …

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was founded by a Resolution of
the World Health Assembly in September, 1965. 1 At that time, although data were sparse …

Estimation of the burden of cancer in terms of incidence, mortality, and prevalence is a first
step to appreciating appropriate control measures in a global context. The latest results of …

In the year 2000 there will be 10 million new cases of cancer diagnosed worldwide,
excluding non-melanoma skin cancers. Even if age-specific rates remain unchanged, large …

The number of new cancer cases each year is projected to rise worldwide by about 70% by
2030 due to demographic changes alone, with the largest increases in the lower-income …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and an increasing threat in low-
income and middle-income countries. Our findings in the 2013 Commission in The Lancet …

In The Lancet Oncology, Freddie Bray and colleagues 1 assess worldwide patterns of
cancer burden, in terms of both incidence and mortality, and predict future scenarios in …

Introduction With respect to reducing mortality, advances in cancer treatment have not been
as effective as those for other chronic diseases; effective screening methods are available …

Cancer is one of the major non-communicable diseases posing a threat to world health.
Unfortunately, improvements in socioeconomic conditions are usually associated with …

This book from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer
agency of the World Health Organization, provides a unique global view of cancer, including …