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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Prostate cancer cases worldwide likely to double by 2040, analysis finds

A doctor holding a pen and piece of paper sits opposite a male patient
Prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease in men in more than 100 countries. Photograph: Natalia Gdovskaia/Getty Images

The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%, according to the largest study of its kind.

Prostate cancer is already a major cause of death and disability, and the most common form of male cancer in more than 100 countries. But with populations ageing and life expectancy rising globally, a new analysis forecasts a dramatic surge in cases and deaths over the next 15 years.

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