Cancer deaths expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050, nearly 75% more than in 2024

Published Date: 25 Sep 2025

There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period.

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