Global Cancer Cases Projected To Surge To 35 Million By 2050, Warns WHO Report

WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 projects annual cancer cases to rise from 20.6 million in 2024 to 35 million by 2050.

Asia accounts for 53% of new cancer cases; 10 million people died from cancer in 2024.

Rising incidence driven by population growth, ageing, tobacco, obesity, alcohol, and inactivity.

Five-year survival exceeds 85% in high-income countries but drops below 45% in low-income countries.

WHO recommends integrating cancer control into Universal Health Coverage and expanding early diagnosis and treatment.