Cancer deaths among men predicted to increase 93% by 2050, study finds

A new study has shown that cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050 .

The new prediction comes from a peer-reviewed study by the American Cancer Society, and researchers projected an 84 per cent increase in cancer cases among men . They also predicted a 93 per cent increase in cancer deaths among men worldwide, between 2022 and 2050.

The increase will mostly affect men 65 and older, in countries and territories with a low or medium human development index - an index measuring a country’s development in health, knowledge and standard of living.

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The study used data from the Global Cancer Observatory, collected across 185 countries, to make an accurate demographic projection. It analyzed more than 30 different types of cancer.

This is one of multiple studies that offer a less than optimistic look at the future of cancer cases. Earlier this year the World Health Organization predicted that the world will see over 35 million new cancer cases by 2050. This would be a 77 per cent increase from the estimated 20 million cases in 2022. This survey looked at both men and women in 115 countries.

The WHO named several factors behind the predicted increase, some of which included population aging and growth, changes to people's exposure to risk factors, with air pollution a key driver of environmental risk factors. The organization also pointed to tobacco and alcohol use, as well as obesity.

One of the factors that may contribute to a higher cancer death rate in men is the underuse of cancer screening and treatment options, according to the study.

Lead author Habtamu Mellie Bizuayehu said in a news release that improving access to cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment options, particularly for older men, could help improve cancer outcomes.

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