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New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050 – WHO
By Agence France-Presse
Feb 01, 2024 7:55 pm

GENEVA, Switzerland: The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 — 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's cancer agency warned Thursday.

The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution as key factors in the estimated rise.

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