New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The South-East Asia Region reported the highest number of cancers of lips and oral cavity, uterine cervix, and childhood cancers among all World Health Organisation regions in 2022, regional director of the WHO SEAR Saima Wazed said on Monday.
She said it is estimated that by 2050, there will be 85 per cent increase in the number of new cancer cases and deaths in the region.
Wazed, who is the regional director of World Health Organisation South East Asian Region (WHO-SEAR) called for joint efforts led by governments, supported by WHO and partners, and through collaboration that will make the region better equipped to tackle the rising cancer burden.
Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, she said, "On this year's W...