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Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

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Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by 2050 unless countries take urgent action to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.

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