There will be an expected 18.6 million deaths from cancer in 2050, up from 10.4 million cancer deaths in 2023, according to a study published Sept. 24 in The Lancet.  For their analysis, researchers used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors study to generate estimates of cancer burden for 47 cancer types, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers. 

Here are eight things to know from the study:

In 2023, there were 18.5 million cancer cases and 10.4 million cancer deaths, contributing to 271 million disability-adjusted life-years globally.

Of those, 57.9% cancer cases and 65.8% of cancer deaths occurred in low-income to upper-middle-income countries.

Of all cancer deaths in 2023, 41.7% were associated with risk-attributable cancers.

Between 1990 and 2023, overall gl

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