Global Cancer Statistics, 2002

Estimates of the worldwide incidence, mortality and prevalence of 26 cancers in the year 2002 are now available in the GLOBOCAN series of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The results are presented here in summary form, including the geographic variation between 20 large “areas” of th...

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Published in:CA: a cancer journal for clinicians 2005-03, Vol.55 (2), p.74-108
Main Authors: Parkin, D. Max, Bray, Freddie, Ferlay, J, Pisani, Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cancer
Child
Child, Preschool
Epidemiologic Studies
Epidemiology
Female
Geography
Global Health
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
International Cooperation
Male
Medical statistics
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Prevalence
Risk Factors
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Summary:Estimates of the worldwide incidence, mortality and prevalence of 26 cancers in the year 2002 are now available in the GLOBOCAN series of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The results are presented here in summary form, including the geographic variation between 20 large “areas” of the world. Overall, there were 10.9 million new cases, 6.7 million deaths, and 24.6 million persons alive with cancer (within three years of diagnosis). The most commonly diagnosed cancers are lung (1.35 million), breast (1.15 million), and colorectal (1 million); the most common causes of cancer death are lung cancer (1.18 million deaths), stomach cancer (700,000 deaths), and liver cancer (598,000 deaths). The most prevalent cancer in the world is breast cancer (4.4 million survivors up to 5 years following diagnosis). There are striking variations in the risk of different cancers by geographic area. Most of the international variation is due to exposure to known or suspected risk factors related to lifestyle or environment, and provides a clear challenge to prevention.
ISSN:0007-9235
1542-4863
DOI:10.3322/canjclin.55.2.74