Breast cancer most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide

Breast cancer most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide

Female breast cancer made up 11.7% of 19.3 million new cancer cases in 2020 and has overtaken lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer globally, but lung cancer, which accounted for 18% of 10 million cancer deaths, continued to be the top cause of cancer-related mortality, according to a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The IARC attributed rising breast cancer diagnoses to significant lifestyle, built environment and sociocultural context changes in various countries, and the findings should prompt increased focus on cancer detection and prevention, IARC Director Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass said.

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