Each year, 1.8 million people die from lung cancer, the cancer with the greatest number of preventable cancers.

Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in women in almost 90% of the world's countries.

Although most cancer survivors are currently concentrated in high-income countries ( Map 31.1 ), the number is expected to grow faster in transitioning countries due to increasing cancer incidence, ...

Netherlands Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) refined the single lens microscope and was the first to see blood cells and bacteria, aiding the better understanding of cells, blood, and lymphatic ...

Exposures to numerous potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer vary substantially across and within countries and are often associated with socioeconomic status. Cancer is the second leading ...

The region contributes about 50% of all new cancer cases (9.2 million) and over half of cancer deaths (5.1 million) worldwide each year.

Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in North America. An estimated 2.1 million new cancer cases and 701,000 cancer deaths occur in North America each year. The region contributes almost ...

The Cancer Atlas aims to increase knowledge, provide a reliable basis for evidence-based decision making, and inspire united action and partnerships against the cancer epidemic.

Prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking by sex, 2022Males Females ...