Breadcrumb What we do | Sharing knowledge Virtual Dialogues Ageing and Cancer series Ageing and Cancer series UICC invites the cancer community to reflect on the complexities the rapid ageing of populations adds to cancer control and discuss how best to prepare healthcare systems, so that cancer care challenges for older patients are appropriately addressed. A series of virtual dialogues discussing cancer control in the context of the 'longevity revolution'. 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% by 2050. An ageing population poses a growing challenge for governments around the world because we do not yet have the health system responses in place to ensure that these additional years are lived in good health. This will have particular consequences for cancer control globally as cancer is more prevalent in older adults, with cases amongst the over-65s accounting for over 50% of the global cancer burden in 2018. In this two-part series of Virtual Dialogues, UICC invites the cancer community to reflect on the complexities the rapid ageing of populations adds to cancer control and discuss how best to prepare healthcare systems, so that cancer care challenges for older patients are appropriately addressed. Past dialogues Special Focus Dialogue - Caring for older cancer patients during COVID-19 Read more Special Focus Dialogue: Patient-centred cancer care at every age Read more The Ageing and Cancer series is supported by Other Virtual Dialogues series View the series View the series View the series Tags Cancer COVID-19 Virtual Dialogues Series Long View Dialogues Ageing Last update Tuesday 05 September 2023 Share this page