Mapping the Cancer Burden: Epidemiological Insights Across Populations
Mapping the Cancer Burden: Epidemiological Insights Across Population Understanding the Global Cancer Burden Cancer is not a singular disease—it's a constellation of conditions marked by uncontrolled cell growth, invasion, and potential metastasis. Among the most pressing health concerns of the 21st century, cancer affects millions of lives worldwide, transcending geographical, economic, and social boundaries. As global health systems strive to improve outcomes, understanding the cancer burden is essential to shaping resource allocation, prevention strategies, and personalized interventions. Mapping this burden through epidemiological lenses allows researchers, policymakers, and clinicians to pinpoint trends, identify disparities, and anticipate future challenges. At its core, epidemiology seeks to uncover patterns of disease occurrence in populations—who gets sick, where, and why. With cancer, this involves investigating incidence (new cases), prevalence (existing cases)...