2040: Lancet Commission forecasts 50% increase in breast cancer deaths, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
A new Lancet Commission report projects that breast cancer deaths are likely to increase by 50% by 2040, with low- and middle-income countries disproportionately affected. Global breast cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed three million annually by 2040, marking a significant surge. Breast cancer has become the world's most common carcinogenic disease and is projected to cause a million deaths a year by 2040, according to the report.
April 15, 2024
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