Breast Cancer Cases to Soar by 33% Globally by 2050: Lancet Study Reveals Alarming Trends

• Global breast cancer cases projected to increase by 33% to over 3.5 million by 2050, with annual deaths reaching 1 million.
• Study based on Global Burden of Disease data from 204 countries, analyzing trends from 1990 to 2023 and projecting to 2050.
• Low- and middle-income countries face higher mortality rates due to late diagnosis and limited healthcare access.
• India's Age-Standardized Incidence Rate (ASIR) rose from 13 per lakh in 1990 to 29.4 per lakh in 2023, with ASMR also increasing.
• Approximately 28% of cases linked to risk factors like smoking, high blood sugar, obesity; healthy lifestyle can reduce risk.