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WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050
The Washington Post
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Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a new WHO report.
It warns that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.
The World Health Organization tempered optimism about improvements in cancer treatment and said global health care inequities are driving more cases and deaths.
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7:00 PM · Jul 8, 2026
@washingtonpost.com
Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a new WHO report.
It warns that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.
The World Health Organization tempered optimism about improvements in cancer treatment and said global health care inequities are driving more cases and deaths.
www.washingtonpost.com
7:00 PM · Jul 8, 2026
Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a new WHO report.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-07-08T23:00:10.68918672Z
It warns that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050
8 July 2026 News release Reading time: 4 min (1202 words)
Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). With an estimated 20.6 million new cases and close to 10 million deaths annually, cancer remains the second leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular disease. … Reversing this trend will require a fundamental shift towards a people-centred approach that responds to the health needs and lived experiences of affected people and communities. Without urgent action, annual cancer cases are projected to rise to nearly 35 million by 2050.
The WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, developed jointly with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), provides comprehensive analysis of progress across key areas such as political commitment, cancer prevention – particularly through tobacco control and vaccination programmes – and investment in treatment.
However, the report also reveals persistent and widening inequities in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care, leaving millions of people without the services they need. Its analysis shows that while 87% of women with breast cancer survive at 5 years after their diagnosis in high-income countries, only about 42% do so in low-income countries. Fewer than one in three countries currently include cancer care in their universal health coverage packages.
"Cancer is a deeply personal disease that touches nearly all of us. But whether a person survives cancer should never depend on where they were born or what they earn,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The inequities documented in this report are not inevitable; they are the consequence of choices, and they can be reversed through stronger and unified action."
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8 July 2026 News release Reading time: 4 min (1202 words)
Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). With an estimated 20.6 million new cases and close to 10 million deaths annually, cancer remains the second leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular disease. … Reversing this trend will require a fundamental shift towards a people-centred approach that responds to the health needs and lived experiences of affected people and communities. Without urgent action, annual cancer cases are projected to rise to nearly 35 million by 2050.
The WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, developed jointly with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), provides comprehensive analysis of progress across key areas such as political commitment, cancer prevention – particularly through tobacco control and vaccination programmes – and investment in treatment.
However, the report also reveals persistent and widening inequities in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care, leaving millions of people without the services they need. Its analysis shows that while 87% of women with breast cancer survive at 5 years after their diagnosis in high-income countries, only about 42% do so in low-income countries. Fewer than one in three countries currently include cancer care in their universal health coverage packages.
"Cancer is a deeply personal disease that touches nearly all of us. But whether a person survives cancer should never depend on where they were born or what they earn,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The inequities documented in this report are not inevitable; they are the consequence of choices, and they can be reversed through stronger and unified action."
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Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.
The World Health Organization tempered optimism about improvements in cancer treatment and said global health care inequities are driving more cases and deaths.
July 8, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 3:43 p.m. EDT
A view of mammogram imagery. One in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. (Brett Coomer/Getty Images)
By Daniel Wu
Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report on cancer published Wednesday. With its assessment, the United Nations body tempered optimism about improvements in cancer surveillance and treatment and warned that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
Around 20.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2024, according to the findings. That number could reach 35 million a year by 2050.
The new cases will disproportionately appear in lower-income countries with poorer access to cancer surveillance and treatment, according to the report.
“Far too many people are still being left behind,” André Ilbawi, the team lead for cancer control at the WHO, said at a news conference about the study this week. … Here are some of the report’s key findings:
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The World Health Organization tempered optimism about improvements in cancer treatment and said global health care inequities are driving more cases and deaths.
July 8, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 3:43 p.m. EDT
A view of mammogram imagery. One in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. (Brett Coomer/Getty Images)
By Daniel Wu
Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report on cancer published Wednesday. With its assessment, the United Nations body tempered optimism about improvements in cancer surveillance and treatment and warned that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
Around 20.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2024, according to the findings. That number could reach 35 million a year by 2050.
The new cases will disproportionately appear in lower-income countries with poorer access to cancer surveillance and treatment, according to the report.
“Far too many people are still being left behind,” André Ilbawi, the team lead for cancer control at the WHO, said at a news conference about the study this week. … Here are some of the report’s key findings:
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