9. Morbidity and mortality of malignant diseases

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  • 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