Also in the Journals: Global Cancer Burden Expected to Shift
Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimate that 16 percent, or around 2 million, of the 12.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2008 were caused by infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, and parasites). Existing public health efforts to prevent infection “could have a substantial effect on the future burden of cancer worldwide,” the authors concluded. Their analysis was published May 9 in Lancet Oncology.
A second study suggests that “any reductions in infection-related cancers will be offset by an increasing number of new cases that are more associated with reproductive, dietary, and hormonal factors,” including breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Using a variety of data on cancer patterns and health and economic measures, the researchers calculated that in 2030 there would be 22.2 million new cases of cancer, up 75 percent from 2008. Their findings were published May 31 in Lancet Oncology.
For more information about global cancer research, visit NCI’s Center for Global Health.
Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimate that 16 percent, or around 2 million, of the 12.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2008 were caused by infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, and parasites). Existing public health efforts to prevent infection “could have a substantial effect on the future burden of cancer worldwide,” the authors concluded. Their analysis was published May 9 in Lancet Oncology.
A second study suggests that “any reductions in infection-related cancers will be offset by an increasing number of new cases that are more associated with reproductive, dietary, and hormonal factors,” including breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Using a variety of data on cancer patterns and health and economic measures, the researchers calculated that in 2030 there would be 22.2 million new cases of cancer, up 75 percent from 2008. Their findings were published May 31 in Lancet Oncology.
For more information about global cancer research, visit NCI’s Center for Global Health.
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