Global Action on Men's Health. (2024) Men & cancer. A charter for action. London: Global Action on Men's Health.
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Worldwide, a man has a 1 in 5 chance of getting cancer by the age of 75 and a 1 in 10 chance that the disease will kill him. The incidence rate for all cancers combined is 213 per 100,000 for men, 15% higher than for women. The mortality rate for men is 110, 43% higher than for women. Lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in men. After lung cancer, prostate and colorectal cancer rank highest in terms of incidence while liver and colorectal cancer top the list for mortality.
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