A new World Health Organization report has warned that cancer is placing a devastating human and economic burden on societies worldwide, claiming more than 26,000 lives every day and exposing major inequalities in survival rates between rich and poor countries.

‘Persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, annual global review says

The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by 2050 unless countries take urgent action to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and…

Cancer cases around the world could reach 35 million by 2050

A new World Health Organization report has warned that cancer is placing a devastating human and economic burden on societies worldwide, claiming more than 26,000 lives every day…

A doctor breaks down the latest WHO report on cancer and explains why inequities, and not science, could be the biggest threat to the increased cancer burden globally.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the number of new cancer cases could rise to nearly 35 million annually by 2050 unless urgent action is taken,

Explore the rising global cancer cases, disparities in treatment access, and the urgent need for action highlighted in the 2026 report.

Cancer cases are projected to rise by 66,7% by 2050 while access to care remains unequal between rich and poor countries, a new WHO report warns.