The number of cancer patients in the world are increasing
Global mortality due to cancer was reported to have increased to 8.2 million cases in 2012 or rose by 8 percent from four years earlier.
Of these, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in developing countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) explained, the number of cancer patients in the world in 2012 diiperkirakan 14.1 million people, or increased compared to 2008 data amounted to 12.7 million.
"Until last year, there were about 1.7 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer. As many as 522 thousand of them died of the disease, "said David Forman, a researcher gathers data on global cancer focus, as reported by the BBC, Thursday (12/12).
WHO not long ago also gives an estimate of the most up to date for 28 different types of cancer in 184 countries. According to them, the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, in both men and women, is a cancer of the lung, breast, and colorectal.
"Of all types of cancer were found, the most frequent cause of death was lung cancer, liver, and stomach cancer."
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