Cancer is becoming an even larger global health threat, according to new projections featured in ScienceDaily. The estimates count nearly 21 million diagnoses and 9.8 million deaths from cancer in 2024, with the disease expected to touch a large share of the population over time.
The same projections suggest worldwide cancer cases could climb by 67% by 2050, reaching about 34 million new cases annually. That translates to roughly one in five people developing cancer at some point in life.
Because this article relies on a single source, there are no competing estimates to compare. The available summary focuses on the overall global burden and does not provide regional breakdowns or details on the factors driving the increase.