A new study indicates that nearly 4 in 10 cancer cases globally in 2022 were linked to preventable causes, totaling around 7.1 million cases. The study, published in Nature Medicine and led by the WHO, analyzed 30 risk factors, with tobacco, cancer-causing infections, and alcohol consumption being the leading contributors. Other factors include being overweight, lack of exercise, UV radiation, and exposure to hazards like asbestos. The study highlights significant gender disparities, with men accounting for a larger proportion of preventable cases, primarily due to smoking.
38 per cent of all new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were linked to preventable causes.Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors , said the World Health Organisation on Tuesday .
It is estimated that 38 per cent of all new cancer cases worldwide in 2022, which amount to about 7.1 million, were linked to preventable causes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine on the eve of World Cancer Day . A team of researchers, including the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer, looked at 30 factors that increase one's risk of developing cancer. Tobacco was the leading cause, responsible for 15 per cent of all new cancer cases, followed by cancer-causing infections and drinking alcohol , the study found. Risk factors also include being overweight, lacking exercise, UV radiation and being exposed to threats such as asbestos while working. "This is the first global analysis to show how much cancer risk comes from causes we can prevent," said senior study author Andre Ilbawi, the WHO's team lead for cancer control.While lung cancer was linked to smoking and air pollution, stomach cancer was largely linked to a bacterium calledCervical cancer cases were overwhelmingly caused by human papillomavirus , which vaccines are effective against. The study also found that men were far more likely to get preventable cancer as they made up 45 per cent of new cases, while women made up 30 per cent. Nearly a quarter of all preventable cancer cases among men were caused by smoking, as compared to 6 per cent for women. To combat these cancer risk factors, the researchers called for countries to adopt strong tobacco control measures and alcohol regulation, vaccinate against common infections such as HPV and hepatitis B, improve air quality and ensure safer workplaces, and for people to adopt healthier diets and be more physically active. "Addressing preventable risk factors not only reduces cancer incidence but also lowers long-term health-care costs while improving population health and well-being," said the WHO.Between 2019 and 2023, 244 people were diagnosed with cancer in Singapore per 100,000 people, according to the 2023 Singapore Cancer Registry Annual Report.people died of the disease every day during that period, said the Singapore Cancer Society, adding that one in four Singapore residents is at risk of getting cancer by 75.
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