According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2020 it was the ccause of nearly 10 million deaths worldwidethis is a summary in World Cancer Day 2022.
Cancer is a disease that develops when changes occur in a group of normal cells in the body that have “abnormal and uncontrolled” growth and produce tumors.
If you want to know more about the different types of cancer and the parts of the body where they can cause death, then AmericanPost.News shares all the details in the framework of World Cancer Day 2022.
What is the cause of death from Cancer?
The leading cause of cancer death, according to the WHO, is that abnormal cells multiply “beyond their usual limits” so they can invade adjacent parts of the body or spread to other organs. This process is called “metastasis.”
In the Americas, cancer is the second leading cause of death. It is estimated that by 2020 four million people were diagnosed with this disease and 1.4 million died from it.
PAHO said in 2021 that 47% of deaths occur in people 69 years of age or younger. By 2040 cases are projected to rise to about 30 million new cases. The 2018 estimate was that by 2024 cancer cases will rise to more than 4 million new cases and 1.9 million deaths.
Cancer develops due to various alterations that may include the interaction of genetic factors and external agents, such as: alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, ultraviolet and ionizing radiation, among others.
Genetics, age, and those with a weak immune system are also prone to developing cancer, according to the World Cancer Day 2022 page.
What are the most common and deadly types of cancer?
World Cancer Day 2022: Types of cancer
The most diagnosed types of cancer worldwide for 2020 were (2021 figures from WHO):
- Breast cancer (2.26 million cases).
- Lung cancer (2.21 million deaths).
- Colorectal cancer (1.93 million cases).
- Prostate cancer (1.41 million cases).
- Skin cancer (non-melanoma) (1.20 million cases).
- Gastric cancer (1.09 million cases).
On the other hand, according to the most recent figures for the Americas from PAHO, the most common types of cancer frequently diagnosed in men are:
- Prostate — 21.7%
- Lung — 8.9%
- Colorectal — 7.8%
- Bladder 4.5%
- Melanoma of the skin — 3.4%
The more deadly in men are:
- Lung — 18%
- Prostate — 11.1%,
- Colorectal — 9.4%,
- Liver — 6.1%
- Stomach — 5.6%
In the women the most common types of cancer diagnosed are:
- Breast — 25.4%
- Lung — 8.5%
- Colorectal 7.9%
- Thyroid — 5%
- Cervical — 3.8%
The more deadly in women are:
- Breast — 13.2%,
- Lung — 12.3%
- Colorectal — 7%
- Cervical — 5.3%
- Ovary — 3.9%
Although there are many cases, the most common types of cancer are not necessarily the ones that cause the most deaths.
According WHO 2021 figures On World Cancer Day 2022, the ones that produced the most deaths were:
- Lung cancer with 1.8 million deaths in 2020. The most common cause is cigarette smoking.
- Colorectal cancer claimed the lives of 935,000 people in 2020.
- liver cancer This type of cancer caused 830,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, according to the WHO.
- Gastric or stomach cancer. 769,000 people worldwide died from this type of cancer in 2020.
- breast cancer In 2020, 685,000 deaths from this type of cancer were recorded.
According to a study by the American Cancer Society, the absolute risk of a man developing cancer is 1 in 833, while for women it is 1 in 8. Therefore, specialists invite you to raise awareness on this World Cancer Day. Cancer 2022 and lead a healthier lifestyle and life.
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