The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, today released the latest data on cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence worldwide.1 The new version of IARC's online database, GLOBOCAN 2012, provides the most recent...
The International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health
Organization, today released the latest data on cancer incidence, mortality,
and prevalence worldwide.1 The new version of IARC's online database, GLOBOCAN
2012, provides the most recent estimates for 28 types of cancer in 184
countries worldwide and offers a comprehensive overview of the global cancer
burden.
GLOBOCAN 2012 reveals striking patterns of cancer in women and highlights that priority should be given to cancer prevention and control measures for breast and cervical cancers globally.
According to GLOBOCAN 2012, an estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths occurred in 2012, compared with 12.7 million and 7.6 million, respectively, in 2008.
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