Feb 3, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on cancer providing key facts and information on figures, causes, risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, WHO response.

Aug 6, 2025 · Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver …

Feb 2, 2022 · Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is …

Apr 28, 2023 · Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. One defining feature of cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow …

Nov 27, 2024 · People with lived experience are individuals or communities with first-hand experience of cancer. It includes those who have recovered and those currently undergoing …

Each year 4 February is commemorated as World Cancer Day. Today marks twenty-five years of signing the Charter of Paris Against Cancer at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New …

Jan 23, 2017 · Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells beyond their usual boundaries that can then invade adjoining parts of the …

Jun 26, 2023 · Key facts Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading …

Feb 3, 2022 · 重要事实 癌症是全世界的一个主要死因，2020年近1000万例（或近六分之一）死亡由癌症导致。 最常见的癌症是乳腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、直肠癌以及前列腺癌。 大约三分之一 …

Feb 1, 2024 · Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest …