Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050, according to a study published Monday, with large increases among men age 65 and older. For the study, published in the journal Cancer, researchers from Australia analyzed cases and deaths from 30 different types of cancer in 185 countries and territories in 2022 to make projections for 2050. The study projects overall cancer cases among men will increase from 10.
3 million in 2022 to 19 million in 2050, an increase of 84 per cent. Cancer deaths were projected to rise from 5.4 million in 2022 to 10.
5 million in 2050, an increase of 93 per cent. Deaths among men age 65 and older were projected to increase by 117 per cent. Top health headlines, all in one place Countries with a lower-income and life expectancy are also projected to see larger increases in cancer deaths in men.
“Between 2022 and 2050, in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, the number of incident cases and deaths is projected to increase 2.5-fold. In contrast, Europe is projected to experience an increase of about one half,” the researchers wrote.
Men are already more likely than women to die from cancer. Men are more likely to smoke and drink alcohol, behaviours that drive many cancer cases, and are more likely to be exposed to carcinogens in the workplace. They’re also less likely to access screening programs.
Just as in 2022, lung cancer is projected to be the leading cause of cancer and cancer deaths in men in 2050. The cancers with the h.