Cancer Rates in the Coming Decades

Dr. Nisha Jacobs from Minnesota Oncology joined WCCO-AM to discuss the recent article in which The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts we will see more than 35 million new cancer cases by 2050, a 77% increase from the estimated 20 million cases in 2022.

READ THE ARTICLE:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-predicts-35-million-cancer-cases-2050-77-percent-increase/
 

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