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WHO/IARC: 37% of new cancer cases in 2022 linked to preventable causes
An analysis of 185 countries and 36 cancer types estimates about 7.1 million cases were linked to preventable risks.
Event / data period: 2026-02-03
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IllustrationA WHO/IARC analysis linked 37% of 2022 cancer cases, about 7.1 million, to preventable causes.
The study estimates attributable burden across 185 countries and 36 cancer types.
Data
Preventable cancer burden
Global attributable case estimates for 2022 in WHO/IARC analysis.
- Estimated new cases linked to preventable causes
- 7.1 million cases
- 2022 · Estimate
- Preventable share of all new cases
- 37 percent
- 2022 · Estimate
- Share of all new cases attributed to tobacco
- 15 percent
- 2022 · Estimate
Methodology
Attributable burden analysis across 185 countries, 36 cancer types and 30 preventable causes.
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