#cancer-epidemiology

#cancer-epidemiology

Over 25% of healthy years lost to breast cancer result from lifestyle factors including red meat consumption and smoking, with projections showing global cases rising from 2.3 million to 3.5 million by 2050.

Rectal cancer cases are rising dramatically in people under 50, doubling from 1998 to 2022, suggesting an environmental or behavioral trigger rather than lifestyle factors alone.