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Global cancer mortality and screening push

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In late July 2026, health experts warned that liver cancer had become the third‑leading cause of cancer death worldwide and that lung cancer remained the top cause of cancer mortality. They cited highlighted preventable risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, alcohol use and viral hepatitis for liver cancer, and highlighted the need for urged equitable low‑dose CT screening for high‑risk populations to lower lung‑cancer deaths. groups. World Lung Cancer Day on 1 August 2026 2026, themed “Together Through Lung Cancer,” reinforced the call for early detection. The 2026 theme, “Together Through Lung Cancer,” emphasized that lung cancer caused an estimated 1.8 million deaths and 2.5 million new diagnoses in 2022, and that 10‑20 % of cases occur in never‑smokers. Beyond tobacco, major risk factors include second‑hand smoke, air‑pollution particles, radon, asbestos, occupational chemicals and genetic predispositions. The On 31 July, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies urged governments and health systems to develop its member societies issued a global appeal for affordable, evidence‑based LDCT screening programmes, stressing the need to remove financial and financial, geographic barriers, raise public and clinician awareness, reduce stigma, promote prevention, structural barriers and support patients to reduce stigma. The same day, Serbian physicians Dr. Nikola Piljić and families worldwide. In Serbia, lung cancer remains Dr. Irma Milinčić urged the leading cause of cancer death, with about 7,000 new cases and 5,000 deaths annually. Local physicians stress public to seek LDCT screening, noting that low‑dose computed tomography early detection can markedly dramatically improve outcomes for high‑risk groups, especially long‑term smokers, smokers and advise prompt medical evaluation for persistent cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight loss or hemoptysis. The Serbian screening push aligns with World Lung Cancer Day on 1 emphasizing additional risks such as radon, air‑pollution, asbestos and occupational chemicals. On 2 August, aiming Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency joined the campaign, calling on Nigerians to raise national awareness adopt healthy lifestyles, avoid smoking, undergo regular check‑ups and encourage ensure high‑risk individuals are screened. The agency also highlighted the same spectrum of risk factors and the need for better access to quality cancer care. Together, these efforts aim to lower lung‑cancer mortality worldwide through early check‑ups. detection, equitable screening access and broader public awareness.

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