
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.
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 …
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Le cancer englobe un vaste groupe de maladies qui peuvent apparaître dans presque tous les organes ou tissus du corps, lorsque des cellules anormales se développent de manière …
Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 2, 2022 · Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is …
Preventing cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer.
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)
Jul 28, 2017 · Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells beyond their usual boundaries that can then invade adjoining parts of the …
Cervical cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 2, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on cervical cancer, including key facts, causes, prevention and WHO response.
Colorectal cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 11, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on colorectal cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, treatments and prevention.