Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in developed countries

cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in developed countries, according to two large-scale surveys published in the British journal The Lancet. On this trend, cancer will become the world's "number one health killer" in the coming decades, researchers say.
study surveyed more than 160,000 people in 21 countries around the world. Cancer has become the number one health threat in developed countries, with twice as many people dying from cancer as from cardiovascular disease, figures show.
study, about 70% of cardiovascular diseases can be intervened by regulating lifestyle, such as regulating diet and quitting smoking. In developed countries, cholesterol and blood pressure reduction have become clinically common interventions over the past few decades, helping to significantly reduce the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases.
, however, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally, accounting for about 55 million deaths in 2017, of which up to 32 per cent are attributable to cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that in low- and middle-income countries, indicators such as first hospitalization and medication for cardiovascular disease are significantly lower than in high-income countries.
cancer is currently the world's second-largest cause of death, with 26% of global deaths attributed to cancer in 2017. Researchers from the University of Laval in Canada and others say their findings suggest a new global "epidemiological shift" between different types of chronic diseases that could overtake cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of death in the coming decades. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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