Worldwide cancer
September 14, 2011
AROUND 2.8 million cancer cases
worldwide are linked to diet,
physical activity and weight,
according to the World Cancer
Research Fund (WCRF).
These rates are expected to soar
over the next decade, with the
WCRF citing precedence based on
the latest global trends which have
seen the number of cancers
worldwide increase by a fifth in less
than 10 years to reach 12 million
new cases a year, more than four
times the rate of HIV infection.
The comments come in the leadup
to the United Nations (UN)
Summit on Non-Communicable
Diseases, which is set to take place
on 19-20 September.
“Cancer and other lifestyle-related
diseases are one of the biggest
challenges we face today and the
UN Summit is a real turning point,”
said Prof Martin Wiseman, Medical
and Scientific Advisor for WCRF.
“Failure to develop a robust
policy for NCD prevention will lead
to millions of preventable deaths,”
he added.
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