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Cancer Cases Could Surge 67% Worldwide by 2050
Posted on 8 September, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi
The numbers are stark. In 2024, nearly 21 million people were diagnosed with cancer globally, and 9.8 million died from the disease. Now cases will reach 34 million by 2050 — a 67% increase driven almost entirely by population growth and aging, before any changes in risk factor exposure are factored in.
For anyone working at the intersection of oncology, public health, or life sciences, this report lands as both a warning and a challenge.
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Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 8 September.
- Clement III 1st antipope (1084-1100) dies (birth date unknown).
- Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo beginning decline of Tatars.
- 1st permanent settlement in US founded at St Augustine Florida
- Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese & Knights of St. John.
- Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to English.
- Mission San Gabriel Archangel founded in California.
- Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people
- Loss of steamer Lady Elgin.
- Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek Mont.
- 1st US Air Mail service begins
- Senator Huey P. Long assassinated at Baton Rouge.
- Yankees trail 6-1 come up with 8 in the 9th beat Boston 9-6
- Yanks beat Red Sox 4-1 in 7 game called because of lightning
- Italy surrenders to the allies in WW II
- US invades Japanese-held Korea.
- Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers
- Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres Richard Nixon
- Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy
- The 2nd game of the Boston Massacre Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
- Jean Seberg dies at age 40