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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.

Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
Alcohol, Tobacco / Nicotine
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Date
2024
Pages
6 p.
Publisher
Global Action on Men's Health
Corporate Creators
Global Action on Men's Health
Place of Publication
London
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