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UN Study Says 40% of Cancer Cases Preventable #WorldCancerDay

A new WHO and International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis revealed that up to 40% of global cancer cases could be prevented through stronger action. In the study, 30 preventable causes were examined, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and, for the first time, nine cancer-causing infections.

According to the study, based on data from 185 countries, approximately 7.1 million cancer cases in 2022 will result from preventable causes, of which 15% will be the result of tobacco use. Nearly half of all preventable cancers are caused by infections such as HPV and Helicobacter pylori, and alcohol accounts for 3%. Lung, stomach and cervical cancers represent nearly half of all preventable cancers.

According to the report, "context-specific prevention strategies" are needed, including the control of tobacco use, the regulation of alcohol, and vaccination against HPV and other cancer-causing infections.

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