According to an analysisin Lancet Oncology, 2.3 million new cases were registered globally in 2023. The death toll is 764,000 per year. According to the forecast, this will increase to 1.4 million by 2050.
According to the study, part of the disease burden is due to modifiable factors: high intake of red meat, tobacco use, high blood sugar, high BMI, high alcohol consumption and low physical activity.
In high-income countries, breast cancer mortality has fallen by 30 percent since 1990. At the same time, it has almost doubled in low-income countries. According to the researchers, prevention and political will are now needed to make screening and treatment available to everyone.
