24. ICOSIM Weekly

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2. Training: Global cancer increase and what we can do about it

More than one million people under the age of 50 die from cancer each year, and the number is expected to increase by another 21% by 2030. The number of global cases of early-stage cancer has increased from 1.82 million in 1990 to 3.26 million in 2019, while cancer deaths among adults aged 40, 30 years or younger increased by 27%.

More than one million people under age 50 now die of cancer each year, the study found.

The authors of the study, published in BMJ Oncology, note that poor diet, alcohol and tobacco use, physical inactivity and obesity are likely contributing factors.

“Since 1990, incidence and deaths from early-stage cancers have increased substantially worldwide,” the report states. “Promoting healthy lifestyles, including a healthy diet, limiting tobacco and alcohol use, and adequate outdoor exercise, could reduce the burden of early-stage cancer.”

The recent study, led by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, was the first of its kind to examine the issue on a global scale and risk factors for younger adults. Most of the previous studies focused on regional and national differences. In this global study, researchers analyzed data from 204 countries on 29 cancer types.

In 2019, a total of 3.26 million new cancer diagnoses were made among those younger than 50 years, a 79% increase from 1990. Breast cancer was the most common cancer and the most common cause of death, with 13.7 and 3.5 cases per 100,000 of the global population, respectively.

In 2019, a total of 1.06 million people under the age of 50 died from cancer, a 27% increase from 1990. After breast cancer, most deaths were associated with cancers of the trachea, lung, stomach, and intestine.

Based on trends observed over the past three decades, researchers estimate that the number of new cancer cases and associated deaths worldwide will increase by another 31% and 21%, respectively, by 2030, with people in their 40s most at risk.

Dr. Claire Knight, a senior health information manager at Cancer Research UK who was not involved in the study, said it is not yet clear what is driving this trend and urged caution. “If people are concerned about their cancer risk, there are many ways to reduce it, such as not smoking, eating a balanced diet, getting plenty of exercise and staying safe in the sun.