Prostate cancer cases to double by 2040, new research suggests
Cases of prostate cancer are expected to double worldwide by 2040, according to new analysis.
The research, from The Lancet Commission, suggests cases of the cancer will rise from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040.
Annual deaths from the disease are also projected to increase by 85 per cent, to almost 700,000, over the same timeframe.
