Global cases of cancer increased significantly in the last decade, according to a major analysis published last night.
The annual number of deaths increased from 8.29 million to more than ten million while the number of cases increased from 18.7 million to 23 million between 2010 and 2019.
Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine, USA, published their analysis in *JAMA Oncology”.
The analysis included 204 countries and found that the five leading causes of cancer-related disability were tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer followed by colon and rectum cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer.
The increase may reflect ageing populations as the overall the age-standardised mortality rate fell, the researchers say – with reductions of this measurement in 131 countries, Age-standardised incidence fell in 75 nations.
Researcher Dr Jonathan Kocarnik said: “Ensuring that global progress against cancer burden is equitable is crucial.
“This will require efforts to reduce disparities in cancer prevention, treatment and survival – and the incorporation of local needs and knowledge into tailored national cancer control plans.”
Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 *JAMA Oncology* 30 December 2021
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