The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, is today launching World Cancer Report 2014, a collaboration of over 250 leading scientists from more than 40 countries, describing multiple aspects of cancer research and control.
Based on the latest statistics on trends in cancer incidence and mortality worldwide, this report reveals how the cancer burden is growing at an alarming pace and emphasizes the need for urgent implementation of efficient prevention strategies to curb the disease.
"Despite exciting advances, this Report shows that we cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem," states Dr Christopher Wild, Director of IARC and co-editor of the book. "More commitment to prevention and early detection is desperately needed in order to complement improved treatments and address the alarming rise in cancer burden globally."