9. Morbidity and mortality of malignant diseases

• Morbidity
  • Most common for men
    • Prostate
    • Lung
    • CRC
  • Most common for women
    • Breast
    • Lung
    • CRC
• Mortality
  • Cancer is second leading cause of death globally
  • 10 million deaths in 2018
  • 1 in 6 deaths
  • 70% of deaths in low and middle income countries
  • Most common causes of cancer death in men
    • Lung
    • CRC
    • Prostate
  • Most common causes of cancer death in women
    • Lung
    • Breast
    • CRC
  • Cancer-related death similar now as 50 years ago
  • 20 – 30% of deaths of non-communicable diseases