Some 35 million new cases of cancer are expected to be detected in 2050. Tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution are “key factors in increasing incidence”.
“The rapid increase in the global burden of cancer reflects both population aging and growth, as well as changes in people's exposure to risk factors,” according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), citing tobacco, alcohol and obesity as ‘key factors’ in the rise of the disease.