cancer globally vol 1 issue 1

There are about 200 different types of cancer, making it one of the most diverse types of indication, afflicting almost all parts of the body. Cancer has a maximum prevalence in Africa, Asia, and Central South America. These regions account for more than 60% of the total cancer cases around the world, with about 70% of total cancer.

The global cancer burden is increasing. According to a journal titled A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the global cancer burden estimated has risen to 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018. One in 5 men and one in 6 women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in 8 men and one in 11 women die from the disease.

Worldwide, the total number of people who are alive within five years of a cancer diagnosis, called the 5-year prevalence, is estimated to be 43.8 million. There are about 14 million new estimated cases of cancer worldwide covering almost every region of the world.