Cancer Leaves More Children Motherless; WHO Projects 35 Million Cases by 2050, India Among Hardest Hit

Summary

The WHO warns that global cancer cases are projected to reach 35 million by 2050, with cancer increasingly leaving children without mothers, and India being among the six hardest-hit countries. Despite nearly 40% of cancers being preventable, progress is threatened by rising obesity, physical inactivity, and unequal access to care.