Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
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)
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 are the most common types of cancer in men, while breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the most common among women.

Cáncer - World Health Organization (WHO)
El cáncer es la segunda causa de muerte en el mundo. Ocasiona cada año 10 millones de defunciones. Aproximadamente, una de cada seis defunciones en el mundo se debe a esta enfermedad.

Cáncer - World Health Organization (WHO)
«Cáncer» es un término amplio utilizado para aludir a un conjunto de enfermedades que se pueden originar en casi cualquier órgano o tejido del cuerpo cuando células anormales crecen de forma descontrolada, sobrepasan sus límites habituales e invaden partes adyacentes del cuerpo y/o se propagan a otros órganos. Este último proceso se denomina «metástasis», y es una importante causa ...

Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The study examines 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation – and for the first time – nine cancer ...

Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Le cancer a plus de chances d'être traité efficacement lorsqu'il est dépisté à un stade précoce, ce qui se traduit par une plus grande probabilité de survie ainsi que par une réduction de la morbidité et du coût du traitement. Deux stratégies distinctes favorisent le dépistage précoce : Un diagnostic précoce permet d'identifier les cas de cancer symptomatiques le plus tôt ...

Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Principaux faits sur le cancer dans le monde, ses causes, ses facteurs de risque, les traitements existants et sur les recommandations de l'OMS.

Cancer WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries. In the WHO Western Pacific Region, it is estimated that close to 6.8 million new cases occurred in 2022.

癌症 - World Health Organization (WHO)
重要事实 癌症是全世界的一个主要死因，2020年近1000万例（或近六分之一）死亡由癌症导致。 最常见的癌症是乳腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、直肠癌以及前列腺癌。 大约三分之一的癌症死亡源自烟草使用、高体重指数、酒精消费、水果和蔬菜摄入量低以及缺乏身体活动。此外，空气污染是肺癌的一个重要 ...

Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 one of the leading causes of death in the world. Yet, many of these deaths can be avoided. Between 30-50% of cancers are preventable by healthy lifestyle choices such as avoidance of tobacco and public health measures ...