Cancer Statistics: Geographical and Racial Disparities

Cancer leads to millions of morbidities and mortalities throughout the world, annually. There are well-established discrepancies in cancer incidence and outcomes by geographical regions and ethnicity of individuals. These differences result from various factors like environmental, genetic, physiological, and socioeconomic. Statistical data about the factors responsible for cancer, its different types and their incidences are essential in devising strategies for the management of this disease. This chapter discusses the statistics of cancer in different regions of the world and in racial groups.