Breast cancer still most common cancer among women worldwide, with annual cases expected to exceed 3.5 million by 2050
Medical Xpress
March 2, 2026
Despite recent advancements in breast cancer treatments, new breast cancer cases in women are predicted to rise by a third globally from 2.3 million in 2023 to more than 3.5 million in 2050. Similarly, yearly deaths from the disease are projected to surge 44%, from around 764,000 to 1.4 million, with disproportionate impact in countries with limited resources, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study Breast Cancer Collaborators, published in The Lancet Oncology.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/2/2026