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Commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide 

Overall, cancers of the lung, breast, bowel, stomach and prostate account for almost half of all cancer diagnosed worldwide. However, the types of cancer being diagnosed vary enormously across the world. The map below provides data on the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the different regions of the world. You can download the PDF, download the data in an excel spreadsheet, or order a full colour A1 wall map for just £10. . . .

Each year approximately 1.4 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer and it accounts for 12% of all cases (Figure Three1).

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