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WHO: Global cancer cases could nearly double by 2050

WHO report predicts annual cancer diagnoses will rise from about 20.6 million today to nearly 35 million by 2050.

Published Jul 15, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Annual cancer cases worldwide are projected to nearly double by 2050, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, rising from an estimated 20.6 million new diagnoses today to almost 35 million a year.