Cancer Crisis
Approximately 38.4% of men and women in the US will develop cancer during their lifetimes.
~National Cancer Institute
Cancer: A Global Threat
- World Health Organization (2024): Global cancer cases will reach 35 million in 2050, 77% increase from the 20 million in 2022.
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- World Health Organization (2014): Cancer cases could explode in the next 20 years.
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- National Health Institute (2007): 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will develop cancer in their lifetime.
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- Cancer Research UK (2015): 1 in 2 people in the U.K. will get cancer at some point in their lives.
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- Cancer Australia (2017): It is estimated that the risk of an individual being diagnosed with cancer by their 85th birthday will be 1 in 2.
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Scientists: We Will Never Find a Cure for Cancer
- Dr. Jørgen Olsen, Head of Research at The Danish Cancer Society (2016):
- “If all of the positive cancers breakthrough headlines are to be believed, then the cure for cancer is right around the corner. But that is a far cry from reality.” Learn More
- Professor Melvyn Greaves, a Fellow of the United Kingdom Academy of Medical Sciences, and Director of the Centre for Evolution and Cancer (2014):
- “Developing more advanced cures would only lead to cancer cells becoming more resistant to treatment… Scientists should focus on prevention.” Learn more
The United Nations and WHO called for multi-pronged preventive action
- Global battle against cancer will not be won with treatment alone. Effective prevention measures are urgently needed to prevent cancer crisis. (Learn more)
