Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 3, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on cancer providing key facts and information on figures, causes, risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, WHO response.
Lung cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 26, 2023 · Key facts Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading …
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Feb 1, 2024 · Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest …
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 9, 2025 · Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver …
Colorectal cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 11, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on colorectal cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, treatments and prevention.
No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health
Jan 4, 2023 · Moreover, there are no studies that would demonstrate that the potential beneficial effects of light and moderate drinking on cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes …
Trypanosomiasis, human African (sleeping sickness)
May 2, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, a vector-borne parasitic disease. it provides key facts, distribution of the disease, …
Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and …
Oct 26, 2015 · A few studies have investigated the cancer risks associated with different types of red meat, such as beef and pork, and with different kinds of processed meats, like ham and …
World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 1, 2025 · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
Amplifying the lived experience of people affected by cancer
During their lifetime, 1 in 5 people are diagnosed with cancer. Nearly every family around the world is affected by cancer, either directly or as caregivers of someone who has had cancer.