This statistic depicts the percentual distribution of new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, sorted by type of cancer. In that year, lung and breast cancer were the most prevalent cancer types among all new cases. Some 11.7 percent of all new cancer cases worldwide were cancer concerning the breast.
Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (January 13, 2021). Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288551/new-cancer-cases-distribution-worldwide/
WHO, und International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288551/new-cancer-cases-distribution-worldwide/
WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2021). Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288551/new-cancer-cases-distribution-worldwide/
WHO, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Percentage of New Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020, by Type of Cancer." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288551/new-cancer-cases-distribution-worldwide/
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