21:51, 04-Feb-2018
World Cancer Day: Global cancer survival rates up, but progress uneven
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Sunday marks World Cancer Day. Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Every year, more than 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer. The most common causes of cancer deaths are cancers of the lung, liver, colorectal, stomach and breast.
Although cancer survival is increasing across the world, large gaps endure between nations. About 70 percent of deaths from cancer occur in low and middle income countries.
In Asia, significant progress against cancer has been made in recent years. Between 1995 and 2014, lung cancer survival went up significantly in Asian countries. The most progress was seen in China, Japan, and South Korea.