Cancer· 2021Q1· Review
The ever‐increasing importance of cancer as a leading cause of premature death worldwide
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Short summary
Cancer is projected to surpass cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading cause of premature death globally this century, with cancer already leading in 57 countries compared to CVD's lead in 70.
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Key points
- Cancer is a leading cause of premature death in 57 countries.
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently the leading cause in 70 countries.
- Cancer is projected to surpass CVD as the leading cause of premature death globally this century.
- This shift reflects a broader epidemiologic transition from infectious to noncommunicable diseases.
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Abstract
The relative importance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer as leading causes of premature death are examined in this communication. CVD and cancer are now the leading causes in 127 countries, with CVD leading in 70 countries (including Brazil and India) and cancer leading in 57 countries (including China). Such observations can be seen as part of a late phase of an epidemiologic transition, taking place in the second half of the 20th century and the first half of the present one, in which the dominance of infectious diseases is progressively superseded by noncommunicable diseases. According to present ranks and recent trends, cancer may surpass CVD as the leading cause of premature death in most countries over the course of this century. Clearly, governments must factor in these transitions in developing cancer policies for the local disease profile.
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Field: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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