Ageing
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The rapid ageing of populations around the world has important societal, economic and public health implications.
Ageing and Cancer series: #1 Caring for older cancer patients during COVID-19.
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. There are currently over 703 million people worldwide above the age of 65 years, representing 9.1% of the global population. Estimates suggest that this proportion will rise to 15.9% (1.5 billion people) by 2050.
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. There are currently over 703 million people worldwide above the age of 65 years representing 9.1% of the global population. Population ageing will have consequences for cancer control globally as cancer is more prevalent in older adults. However, older people are vastly underrepresented in clinical trials.
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