British Study: As the population ages, the number of prostate cancer cases may double by 2040. (Image/Reuters)
A new study in the medical journal “The Lancet” recently indicated that the number of people suffering from prostate cancer worldwide will double in 2040 compared to today, reaching 2.9 million people a year, and the number of annual deaths is expected to increase by 85%.
Prostate cancer is already a leading cause of death and disability and the most common male cancer in more than 100 countries. As the world’s population ages and life expectancy increases, studies predict a sharp increase in cases and deaths over the next 15 years.
The number of new confirmed cases will increase from 1.4 million per year in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040, which equates to around 330 men being diagnosed every hour. Global deaths from prostate cancer are expected to increase by 85% in 20 years, from 375,000 in 2020 to 700,000 in 2040. The research team noted that the number of deaths could be higher due to insufficient early diagnosis and missing data.
Nick James, lead author of the study and a professor at the Institute of Cancer Research, said that age and family history are major unavoidable risk factors for prostate cancer, and lifestyle changes or public health interventions are the main risk factors. stop the surge in the number of patients.
The study also emphasized that most studies to date have focused on white men, and more future research is needed to understand the course of prostate cancer in black men.
The results of this study were published in the journal “The Lancet” by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the European Society of Urology in Paris on the 6th.
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