Breast cancer tops lung cancer as most diagnosed cancer in the world

Breast cancer in women has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, according to a new report. The paper, published in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians on Thursday, estimates that there were about 2.3 million new cases of female breast cancer last year, making up 11.7% of all new cancer cases. Meanwhile, lung cancer made up 11.4% of total cases diagnosed, according to the new report.

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