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Roman Bystrianyk
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 Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:04 am Post subject:
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http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=777
"Worldwide cancer rates 'double'", BBC News, April 28, 2005,
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4490271.stm
Breast and lung cancer rates have doubled around the world over the
last 30 years, a report shows.
Cancer Research UK said much of the growth was due to more people
living longer - as cancer is a disease which usually affects older
people.
But they said habits such as smoking and diet also had a significant
effect.
They said the analysis showed which populations were at more risk of
certain cancers, pointing towards ways of tackling those forms of the
disease.
One example is bowel cancer which used to be extremely rare in Japan.
But as the Japanese increasingly eat a westernised diet, rates of the
cancer increase.
Developing world warning
Since 1975, the world's population has grown from around four billion
to an estimated 6.3 billion.
The proportion of the global population aged 60 or more currently
stands at 10%, but is predicted to increase to 22% by 2050, Cancer
Research says.
For the UK, the report showed that even though the overall incidence of
cancer was rising, death rates were falling thanks to earlier diagnosis
and better treatment.
The researchers looked at the incidence of 27 different cancers, but
highlighted the rises seen in two commonest cancers; breast and lung.
More than 1.1 million cases of breast cancer are now diagnosed across
the world each year, the research showed, compared with about 500,000
cases in 1975.
They said most of the increase could be explained by the increased life
expectancy of women worldwide, together with the growing population.
Lung cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with around 1.4
million new cases being identified each year.
Fewer than 600,000 cases were diagnosed in 1975.
The increase has been linked to the rise in smoking.
Countries such as the UK, where smoking has declined among men and
peaked among women, are seeing big falls in lung cancer rates.
But increases in incidence of the disease is predicted over the next 20
years in areas of the world where smoking prevalence has increased -
such as eastern Africa, central America and south east Asia.
However rates of stomach cancer, which was the most common type of
cancer in 1975, are falling due to improved home hygiene and food
preservation.
Researchers said screening programmes in the industrialised world had
also significantly reduced the number of women being diagnosed with
cervical cancer - although the disease is becoming more prevalent in
the fast-growing populations of developing countries.
Survival 'up'
Professor John Toy, Cancer Research UK's Medical Director said: "These
statistics show that cancer is still essentially a major disease of the
developed world.
"Only 4% of deaths in Africa are due to cancer, compared to 19% in
Europe."
He said the developing world could "learn from past mistakes".
"Tackling the smoking habit, for example, would minimise future lung
cancer cases and substantially reduce the future cancer burden in
developing countries.
"Although these figures show a persistent increase in the number of
people in the world being diagnosed with cancer, developing and
refining new treatments will continue to improve the chances of
surviving the disease.
"Already, thanks to such research, many more people diagnosed with
cancer in 2005 will survive compared to those diagnosed in 1975."
Jessica Corner of Macmillan Cancer Relief said: "News that cases of
lung and breast cancer continue to increase is a cause for worry,
especially since so much work has been done to promote awareness of
these cancers." |
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bodacious
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Re: Worldwide cancer rates 'double'
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Does anyone know if the WHO publish cancer figures from around the globe? A
comparative picture would be interesting to say the least.
Best wishes
Wess
"Roman Bystrianyk" <rbystrianyk@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1114826671.204409.275280@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=777
"Worldwide cancer rates 'double'", BBC News, April 28, 2005,
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4490271.stm
Breast and lung cancer rates have doubled around the world over the
last 30 years, a report shows.
Cancer Research UK said much of the growth was due to more people
living longer - as cancer is a disease which usually affects older
people.
But they said habits such as smoking and diet also had a significant
effect.
They said the analysis showed which populations were at more risk of
certain cancers, pointing towards ways of tackling those forms of the
disease.
One example is bowel cancer which used to be extremely rare in Japan.
But as the Japanese increasingly eat a westernised diet, rates of the
cancer increase.
Developing world warning
Since 1975, the world's population has grown from around four billion
to an estimated 6.3 billion.
The proportion of the global population aged 60 or more currently
stands at 10%, but is predicted to increase to 22% by 2050, Cancer
Research says.
For the UK, the report showed that even though the overall incidence of
cancer was rising, death rates were falling thanks to earlier diagnosis
and better treatment.
The researchers looked at the incidence of 27 different cancers, but
highlighted the rises seen in two commonest cancers; breast and lung.
More than 1.1 million cases of breast cancer are now diagnosed across
the world each year, the research showed, compared with about 500,000
cases in 1975.
They said most of the increase could be explained by the increased life
expectancy of women worldwide, together with the growing population.
Lung cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with around 1.4
million new cases being identified each year.
Fewer than 600,000 cases were diagnosed in 1975.
The increase has been linked to the rise in smoking.
Countries such as the UK, where smoking has declined among men and
peaked among women, are seeing big falls in lung cancer rates.
But increases in incidence of the disease is predicted over the next 20
years in areas of the world where smoking prevalence has increased -
such as eastern Africa, central America and south east Asia.
However rates of stomach cancer, which was the most common type of
cancer in 1975, are falling due to improved home hygiene and food
preservation.
Researchers said screening programmes in the industrialised world had
also significantly reduced the number of women being diagnosed with
cervical cancer - although the disease is becoming more prevalent in
the fast-growing populations of developing countries.
Survival 'up'
Professor John Toy, Cancer Research UK's Medical Director said: "These
statistics show that cancer is still essentially a major disease of the
developed world.
"Only 4% of deaths in Africa are due to cancer, compared to 19% in
Europe."
He said the developing world could "learn from past mistakes".
"Tackling the smoking habit, for example, would minimise future lung
cancer cases and substantially reduce the future cancer burden in
developing countries.
"Although these figures show a persistent increase in the number of
people in the world being diagnosed with cancer, developing and
refining new treatments will continue to improve the chances of
surviving the disease.
"Already, thanks to such research, many more people diagnosed with
cancer in 2005 will survive compared to those diagnosed in 1975."
Jessica Corner of Macmillan Cancer Relief said: "News that cases of
lung and breast cancer continue to increase is a cause for worry,
especially since so much work has been done to promote awareness of
these cancers."
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James Michael Howard
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:
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On 29 Apr 2005 19:04:31 -0700, "Roman Bystrianyk" <rbystrianyk@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=777
"Worldwide cancer rates 'double'", BBC News, April 28, 2005,
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4490271.stm
Breast and lung cancer rates have doubled around the world over the
last 30 years, a report shows.
Cancer Research UK said much of the growth was due to more people
living longer - as cancer is a disease which usually affects older
people.
But they said habits such as smoking and diet also had a significant
effect.
They said the analysis showed which populations were at more risk of
certain cancers, pointing towards ways of tackling those forms of the
disease.
One example is bowel cancer which used to be extremely rare in Japan.
But as the Japanese increasingly eat a westernised diet, rates of the
cancer increase.
Developing world warning
Since 1975, the world's population has grown from around four billion
to an estimated 6.3 billion.
The proportion of the global population aged 60 or more currently
stands at 10%, but is predicted to increase to 22% by 2050, Cancer
Research says.
For the UK, the report showed that even though the overall incidence of
cancer was rising, death rates were falling thanks to earlier diagnosis
and better treatment.
The researchers looked at the incidence of 27 different cancers, but
highlighted the rises seen in two commonest cancers; breast and lung.
More than 1.1 million cases of breast cancer are now diagnosed across
the world each year, the research showed, compared with about 500,000
cases in 1975.
They said most of the increase could be explained by the increased life
expectancy of women worldwide, together with the growing population.
Lung cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with around 1.4
million new cases being identified each year.
Fewer than 600,000 cases were diagnosed in 1975.
The increase has been linked to the rise in smoking.
Countries such as the UK, where smoking has declined among men and
peaked among women, are seeing big falls in lung cancer rates.
But increases in incidence of the disease is predicted over the next 20
years in areas of the world where smoking prevalence has increased -
such as eastern Africa, central America and south east Asia.
However rates of stomach cancer, which was the most common type of
cancer in 1975, are falling due to improved home hygiene and food
preservation.
Researchers said screening programmes in the industrialised world had
also significantly reduced the number of women being diagnosed with
cervical cancer - although the disease is becoming more prevalent in
the fast-growing populations of developing countries.
Survival 'up'
Professor John Toy, Cancer Research UK's Medical Director said: "These
statistics show that cancer is still essentially a major disease of the
developed world.
"Only 4% of deaths in Africa are due to cancer, compared to 19% in
Europe."
He said the developing world could "learn from past mistakes".
"Tackling the smoking habit, for example, would minimise future lung
cancer cases and substantially reduce the future cancer burden in
developing countries.
"Although these figures show a persistent increase in the number of
people in the world being diagnosed with cancer, developing and
refining new treatments will continue to improve the chances of
surviving the disease.
"Already, thanks to such research, many more people diagnosed with
cancer in 2005 will survive compared to those diagnosed in 1975."
Jessica Corner of Macmillan Cancer Relief said: "News that cases of
lung and breast cancer continue to increase is a cause for worry,
especially since so much work has been done to promote awareness of
these cancers."
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