
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 3, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on cancer providing key facts and information on figures, causes, risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, WHO response.
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 9, 2025 · Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver …
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Le cancer englobe un vaste groupe de maladies qui peuvent apparaître dans presque tous les organes ou tissus du corps, lorsque des cellules anormales se développent de manière …
Preventing cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer.
Lung cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 26, 2023 · Key facts Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading …
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 2, 2022 · Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is …
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Feb 1, 2024 · Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest …
Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and …
Oct 26, 2015 · A few studies have investigated the cancer risks associated with different types of red meat, such as beef and pork, and with different kinds of processed meats, like ham and …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025 - World Health …
Oct 31, 2025 · October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to create awareness, honour the millions of lives affected by breast cancer and reaffirm our global commitment to equitable …
World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 2025
1 day ago · On 17 November 2025, the world marks World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day — designated by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly as the first official world health day …