Two million lives could be saved by 2020 and 6.5 million lives by 2040 according to new WHO/UICC cancer booklet.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) call for action through concerted efforts by all sectors to prevent and treat cancer throughout the world.
By taking immediate action, the organizations estimate that at least two million lives could be saved by 2020 and 6.5 million lives by 2040.
The booklet, Global Action Against Cancer, presents key facts and figures on the global cancer burden and quotes leading experts on the current cancer control challenges.
The data covers cancer mortality and incidence figures for 12 different regions around the world and tracks the evolution of the global cancer picture in the years to come if current trends continue.
