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Vaccination
Highly effective prophylactic vaccines are available for two of the most important cancer-causing infections, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) (see Infection). In 2022, there were an estimated 254 million people globally with chronic HBV infection; HBV infection causes nearly one million deaths annually, mostly from cirrhosis and1
Tobacco Control
Curbing the tobacco epidemic is a global health priority to reduce the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the first global public health treaty, entered into force in 2005 and developed a set of six key tobacco-control measures (MPOWER, Map1
Cancer Survivorship
People are living longer after a cancer diagnosis due to advances in early detection and treatment. There are close to 54 million people worldwide who are currently diagnosed with a cancer diagnosis within five years (Figure 31.1).
Introduction
The Cancer Atlas aims to open readers’ eyes to the global scale and impact of cancer, covering the extent and magnitude of the disease, the major causes, and the different ways the disease can be prevented and treated. As with previous editions, this fourth edition of The Cancer Atlas is1
Cancer in Indigenous Populations
Cancer remains a stark example of the deep inequities in health care faced by Indigenous communities. The United Nations reports that over 476 million Indigenous people reside in over 90 countries across the globe, representing 6.2% of the world’s total population. Despite being a numerical minority worldwide, Indigenous people contribute1
Health Promotion
Modifiable risk factors cause a large proportion of cancer cases and deaths. A recent study shows that an estimated 40% of all cancer cases and 44% of cancer deaths in the United States are attributable to a combination of modifiable risk factors, including tobacco use, excess body fatness, and alcohol1
Contributors
Editors Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, American Cancer Society Hyuna Sung, PhD, American Cancer Society Kieran Kelly, MPH, American Cancer Society Isabelle Soerjomataram, MD, PhD, International Agency for Research on Cancer Freddie Bray, MSc, PhD, International Agency for Research on Cancer
Population-Based Cancer Registries
Population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) are an essential foundation for the development and monitoring of national cancer-control plans, informing the planning of cancer services, and assessing the effectiveness of cancer-care delivery through benchmarking survival in different populations. PBCRs represent a continual system of data collection, storage, validation, and analysis, with the1
Health System Resilience
Nearly 7 million lives were lost due to COVID-19 during the 2020-2023 pandemic. Patients with cancer were affected both directly and indirectly by the disease (Figure 47.1).