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Progress against cancer not shared by poorer countries, WHO report finds

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‘Persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, annual global review says Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences after diagnosis, a new World Health Organization report has warned. One person in five will develop cancer, according to WHO estimates, and the disease will touch 92% of people, either through their own...

‘Persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, annual global review says

Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences after diagnosis, a new World Health Organization report has warned.

One person in five will develop cancer, according to WHO estimates, and the disease will touch 92% of people, either through their own diagnosis or that of a close family member.

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