Overall cancer cases are expected to increase by 60% in the next 20 years, according to a WHO report. — AFP
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Feb 4, 2020 - World Cancer Day - that cancer cases would rise by 81% in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 due to a lack of investment in prevention and care.
The United Nations health agency said in a report that these countries had focused their limited resources on combating infectious diseases and improving maternal and child health, instead of fighting cancer.
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