Cancer deaths in men predicted to surge by terrifying 93 per cent by 2050, global study reveals - amid continued rise in younger people being hit by the disease READ MORE: Dad thought migraines were from screen time but it was cancer By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:31 BST, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 16:36 BST, 12 August 2024 e-mail 27 View comments Cancer cases in men are predicted to rise by 84 per cent by 2050, analysis suggests, with deaths from the disease to almost double in that time. Experts have warned the global burden of cancer in men is set to rapidly rise in the coming decades in a study using data from 185 nations. An estimated 19million cancer cases are predicted to be diagnosed in 2050 if current trends continue, up from 10million recorded in 2022.
Cancer deaths are predicted to soar even higher, going from 5million in 2022 to over 10million by 2050, a rise of 93 per cent. While older men are predicted to account for the majority of fatalities in a pattern linked to ageing population, experts also predicted a concerning spike in young men being killed by the disease in the years to come. Both actor Chadwick Boseman and singer Tom Parker were killed by early onset cancer, defined medically as a case of the disease striking someone under the age of 50 In 2008 Star Wars star Ewan McGregor (left) revealed he had a cancerous mole removed from just below his right eye, he was 37 at the time.
Dexter star Michael C Hall (right) is an early .