Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in North America. An estimated 2.1 million new cancer cases and 701,000 cancer deaths occur in North America each year. The region contributes almost ...

The region contributes about 50% of all new cancer cases (9.2 million) and over half of cancer deaths (5.1 million) worldwide each year.

Northern Africa, Central and West Asia is a diverse region characterized by relatively low but increasing cancer incidence rates. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in both sexes combined in all ...

Cancer has shaped human history for millennia, from ancient civilizations recognizing its presence to modern breakthroughs transforming treatment and survival. This timeline traces cancer’s journey ...

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has doubled in population size over the last half-century to 665 million inhabitants today. About 1.5 million new cancer cases and 741,000 cancer ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is likely to become the leading cause of premature death in every country of the world in this century. At present, there are close to 19 ...

Indigenous populations for each country: Australia - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (2018-2019), USA – American Indian and Alaskan Native (2022), Canada - Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, ...

Age Menarche Older vs younger Hormonal concraceptive use Fertility drug use Age at first birth Older vs younger Having children Before age 20 years Having children ...

Footnote. Climate change impacts cancer control through several different pathways. Polluting human activities have two consequences: (1) climate change and (2) increased exposure to ...

Map 2.1. Proportion (%) of cancer cases attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among females, 2020 ...

Radioiodines, including iodine-131 (exposure during childhood and adolescence) X-radiation, gamma-radiation ...