[EQ] Global Economic cost of cancer report

Global Economic cost of cancer report

 Rijo M. John, Director of international tobacco control research, America Cancer Society, 
 Hana Ross, Strategic director of international tobacco control research, American Cancer Society

August 16, 2010 - The American Cancer Society and LIVESTRONG® 
 
 

 Report Summary available online PDF [14p.] at: http://bit.ly/9NTLj6
 
 

“….This report, authored by American Cancer Society researchers is a first-of-its-kind study on the economic cost of all causes of death globally, including cancer and other noncommunicable diseases and communicable diseases. 
 The report shows that cancer has the greatest economic impact from premature death and disability of all causes of death worldwide. 
 
 The economic toll from cancer is nearly 20 percent higher than heart disease, the second leading cause of economic loss ($895 billion and $753 billion respectively). This figure does not include direct medical costs, which would further increase the overall economic impact of cancer. …”

The report summary can be found at:

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@internationalaffairs/documents/document/acspc-026203.pdf

 

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