Global cancer crisis will require millions more healthcare workers by 2050

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A new report warns of a global cancer crisis, projecting a shortfall of 100 million healthcare workers by 2050 due to rising cancer cases. The increasing global population and aging demographics are expected to lead to 35.3 million cancer diagnoses annually by 2050, overwhelming current healthcare capacity. The report calls for urgent, country-specific strategies, including task-shifting and AI adoption, to avert millions of cancer deaths and improve survival rates, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.


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