Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide among middle-aged adults.
However, deaths from cancer are catching up in some developed countries and even though cancer deaths are declining in the U.S., incidence isn't.
According to the American Cancer Society, the estimated number of new cases in 2024 will cross the two-million mark for the first time ever. The main types of cancer affecting men and women, however, will remain largely the same as in previous years.
As Statista's Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart below, the most frequently diagnosed types of cancer are breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men.
Poster Comment:
If you have a diet low in Omega 3 fatty acids and you do not smoke, your chances of lung cancer are the same as a smoker's who does have a diet high in Omega 3s.
Dr Horse takes chia seeds in clean water and eats walnuts for his Omega 3s.