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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Cancer cases to double in next 25 years, WHO warns, as science can’t keep up with the costs

Cancer cases are projected to double in the next 25 years, the World Health Organization warned today, as medical progress hits the roadblock of financial costs.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States with around 626,000 people expected to die of the disease this year, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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