WORLD CANCER REPORT 2015

WORLD CANCER REPORT

World Cancer Report 2015

ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book from the International Agency for Research on Cancer,

 the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization,

 provides a unique global view of cancer, including cancer 

patterns, causes, and prevention. The World Cancer Report series 

is recognized as an authoritative source of global perspective 

and information on cancer. The first volume appeared in 2003 and 

the second in 2008. This third volume in the series encompasses 

both established knowledge and recent research achievement.

World Cancer Report provides a professional, multidisciplinary 

assessment of all aspects of the geographical distribution, 

biology, etiology, prevention, and control of cancer, predicated 

on research. The concise nature of the text and the high graphic 

content (hundreds of colour maps, diagrams, and photographs) 

make 

the publication accessible to a broad readership. World Cancer 

Report is designed to provide non-specialist health 

professionals 

and policy-makers with a balanced understanding of cancer 

control 

and to provide established cancer professionals with insights 

about recent development.

The book includes chapters in which distinguished scientists 

from 

around the world provide a broad overview of established 

knowledge and then emphasize research activity and progress. In 

addition, text boxes distributed throughout the book provide 

short, in-depth discussions of selected questions or topics. A 

new feature of this volume is the inclusion of Perspectives 

considering the future development of different aspects of 

cancer 

research, written by those whose record of outstanding 

achievement qualifies them as individuals having unique vision.