Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease
Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has said, with cases in the UK to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%.
Globally, one in 20 women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime, with cases up 38% and deaths up 68% over the next 25 years, according to an analysis by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
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