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Cancer Epidemiology
Growing aging population drives global cancer rise
May 26th, 2005
Worldwide breast and lung cancer cases have doubled since 1975, according to a new report published by Cancer Research U.K. The increase in the number of cases reflects the world's growing population and the fact that people are living longer in all parts of the globe. The proportion of the world's population aged 60 or over currently stands at 10%, but is expected to more than double to 22% by 2050. Most forms of cancer are linked to age: the older you are, the higher your risk, so older populations generally have more cases of cancer. The good news is that rates of stomach cancer, the most common type of cancer in 1975, are falling in association...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-26)
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