How many people die from cancer? What are the main types of cancer suffered by men and women? What are the risk factors for cancers?

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2. 2.5 million
Number of people worldwide living with
cancer

3. 11.5 million
Global cancer death to jump 45% from 7.9
million in 2007 to 11.5 million in 2030
Caused by ageing population

4. Men
The most frequently occuring types of
cancerworldwide, ranked by the number of
global deaths (for men)
● Lung
● Stomach
● Liver
● Colorectal
● Oesophagus
● Prostrate

5. Women
The most frequently occuring types of
cancerworldwide, ranked by the number of
global deaths (for women)
● Breast
● Lung
● Stomach
● Colorectal
● Cervical

6. Tobacco use
Causes 1.8 million cancer deaths a year
worldwide

7. Obesity
Being oveweight, obese or inactive causes
274,000 cancer deaths a year worldwide

8. Harmful alcohol use
Is responsible for 351,000 cancer deaths a
year worldwide

9. Sexually transmitted human
papillomavirus
Infection causes 235,000 cancer deaths a year
worldwide

10. Carcinogens in the workplace
Causes at least 235,000 cancer deaths a year
worldwide

11. Credit
Source: Singapore Cancer Registry, World Health
Organisation

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