[PDF] FACT SHEET Infectious causes of cancer KEY MESSAGES

How many cancer cases are there in the world?

• Distribution of Cases and Deaths by World Region and Cancer Types There were an estimated 19.3 million new cases (18.1 mil- lion excluding NMSC, except basal cell carcinoma) and 10 million cancer deaths (9.9 million excluding NMSC, except basal cell carcinoma) worldwide in 2020 (Table 1).

What percentage of the world's population is affected by cancer?

• of the global population resides there (Fig. 2B). Europe ac- counts for 23.4% of the total cancer cases and 20.3% of the cancer deaths, although it represents only 9% of the global population, followed by the Americas’ 21% of incidence and 14.4% of mortality worldwide. In contrast to other regions,

What percentage of cancer deaths occur in Asia?

• and over one-half of the cancer deaths in the world will occur in Asia in the year 2018, in part because close to 60% of the global population resides there (Fig. 2B). Europe ac- counts for 23.4% of the total cancer cases and 20.3% of the cancer deaths, although it represents only 9% of the global

How common is breast cancer?

• It is the fifth leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with 685,000 deaths. Among women, breast cancer accounts for 1 in 4 cancer cases and for 1 in 6 cancer deaths, ranking first for incidence in the vast majority of countries (159 of 185 countries) (Fig. 5B) and for mortality in 110 countries (Fig. 6B).