This statistic displays the estimated number of new cancer cases among females worldwide in 2020, sorted by type of cancer. For females of all ages the total number of new cancer cases was estimated to be approximately 9.2 million. Breast cancer accounted for around 24 percent of all new cancer cases among females.
Percentage of new cancer cases among females 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 among females worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288577/distribution-of-new-cancer-cases-among-women-by-type/
WHO, und International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Percentage of new cancer cases among females worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288577/distribution-of-new-cancer-cases-among-women-by-type/
WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2021). Percentage of new cancer cases among females worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288577/distribution-of-new-cancer-cases-among-women-by-type/
WHO, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Percentage of New Cancer Cases among Females Worldwide in 2020, by Type of Cancer." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288577/distribution-of-new-cancer-cases-among-women-by-type/
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