Cancer’s hidden cost

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Cancer’s hidden cost: new study quantifies the profound societal loss from premature cancer deaths

A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and collaborators estimated hundreds of billions in lost contributions from paid and unpaid work globally. Published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the study provides detailed estimates of the loss in societal contributions from premature cancer deaths due to productivity loss among individuals of working age (15–64 years) by sex for 36 cancer sites and across 185 countries. The profound economic void left behind when individuals die early underscores the deep interconnectedness between health and economic stability.

Period24 Sep 2025

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  • TitleCancer’s hidden cost: new study quantifies the profound societal loss from premature cancer deaths
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInternational Agency for Research on Cancer
    Media typeOther
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    Date24/09/25
    DescriptionA new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and collaborators estimated hundreds of billions in lost contributions from paid and unpaid work globally. Published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the study provides detailed estimates of the loss in societal contributions from premature cancer deaths due to productivity loss among individuals of working age (15–64 years) by sex for 36 cancer sites and across 185 countries. The profound economic void left behind when individuals die early underscores the deep interconnectedness between health and economic stability.
    URLhttps://www.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pr370_E.pdf
    PersonsPaul Hanly
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