Trivia: Cancer Facts 3

By The MedHunters Ezine Team

According to the 2006 Cancer Atlas, in 2002, the probability of developing cancer before age 65 was:

Americas

• Brazil 10.3%

• Canada 14.7%

• Mexico 7.5%

• United States 17.7%

Africa

• Ethiopia 10.0%

• South Africa 11.5%

• Sudan 5.8%

Asia

• China 9.4%

• India 6.6%

• Japan 10.1%

Europe

• France 16.0%

• Italy 13.8%

• Russian Federation 11.8%

• UK 12.9%

Middle East

• Iran 6.2%

• Iraq 6.9%

• Saudi Arabia 6.9%

Oceania

• Australia 15.2%

• New Zealand 16.0%

For other countries' numbers, see the Cancer Atlas.

See the previous installment, Cancer Facts 2, or the next installment, Cancer Facts 4.

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