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World faces cancer workforce crisis with 100m staff shortfall, report warns
- Latest projection: 100 million cancer care workers could be missing by 2050, threatening global care capacity.
- Cancer incidence is expected to rise by 21% from 2025 to 2050, increasing demand for care.
- Nursing and diagnostic staff face the largest gaps, with tens of millions needed by mid-century.
- Experts warn that delays in diagnosis and treatment could rise as systems are overwhelmed.
- The report advocates immediate actions, including smarter workforce use and AI adoption.
- The Lancet-published projections estimate rising global cancer diagnoses to 35.3 million by 2050.
- Economic analysis suggests vast potential benefits from investing in the cancer workforce.
- Experts urge national plans, regional partnerships, and long-term funding to sustain efforts.
- Experts emphasize prevention as part of a broader strategy to manage rising cancer rates.
- The report links aging populations to higher cancer risk and demand for care.
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