The Guardian Nigeria News·4 min read·medium
Cancer claims over 26 000 lives daily- Report
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Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze
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A new WHO report indicates that cancer causes over 26,000 deaths daily, with cases projected to rise to 35 million annually by 2050. The report highlights significant global inequities in access to cancer prevention and treatment between high-income and low-income nations.
A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that an estimated 20.6 million new cases of cancer and close to 10 million deaths are recorded globally every year while the disease remains the second leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular disease.
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