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

GENEVA, 8th July, 2026 (WAM) -- 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 Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday. That's the headline stemming from a new report from the UN health agency highlighting stark inequalities in cancer survival between high and low-i