New Report Warns Of A Million Deaths Due To Breast Cancer In 2040 [Video]

Breast cancer has emerged as a serious global health concern, with recent findings from a Lancet commission painting a stark picture of its escalating impact. According to the commission’s report, breast cancer is now the world’s most prevalent carcinogenic disease, with projections indicating a troubling increase in fatalities.

The report says that over the past five years leading up to 2020, approximately 7.8 million women worldwide received a diagnosis of breast cancer. It also said that 2.3 million cases were diagnosed globally in 2020. Tragically, an estimated 685,000 women succumbed to the disease in the same year alone.

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Looking ahead, the commission forecasts a troubling surge in breast cancer cases, with global diagnosis expected to surpass 3 million each year by 2040. Moreover, deaths from breast cancer are set out to increase more than 50%, from 685,000 …