Cancer to be #1 cause of death by 2010

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A few days ago I saw a news item saying that the #1 worldwide cause

of death will become cancer by the year 2010. In many third world

countries, cancer surpasses malaria, AIDS, and several

other " glamorous " diseases combined.

Ah, here's the story:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/585098

December 10, 2008 — Cancer is projected to become the leading cause

of death worldwide in the year 2010, according to a new edition of

the World Cancer Report from the International Agency for Research on

Cancer.

Low- and middle-income countries will experience the impact of higher

cancer incidence and death rates more sharply than industrialized

countries, according to the report. This news is in contrast with

another recent report that shows that cancer incidence and death

rates for men and women in the United States continue to decline, as

reported by Medscape Oncology.

The new report was discussed at an event in Atlanta, Georgia called

Conquering Cancer: A Global Effort.

Cases of cancer doubled globally between 1975 and 2000, will double

again by 2020, and will nearly triple by 2030, says the report. There

were an estimated 12 million new cancer diagnoses and more than 7

million deaths worldwide this year. The projected numbers for 2030

are 20 to 26 million new diagnoses and 13 to 17 million deaths.

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