The scale of the global cancer challenge | |
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A series of graphical data articles, created by Outsourcing-Pharma, to illustrate the scale of the global cancer crisis and identify hotspots. The series was created to accompany OncologyTrialsOutsourcing , an industry first, virtual conference hosted by Outsourcing-Pharma. |
Supplies of Johnson & Johnson’s Doxil cancer drug will be cut down in coming months as the company transitions to a new manufacturer.
Outsourcing-Pharma presents an interactive map of mortality risk for major cancers around the globe.
Lung and stomach cancer are big killers in Asia, as shown by our interactive map, and there are fears the number of new cases will jump in coming years.
In Africa cancer is emerging as a major public health threat, the extent of which can be seen in our interactive map of the region.
Cancer death rates are in decline in the US but, as our interactive map shows, the situation varies from site-to-site and state-to-state.
Central and Eastern Europeans face, with some exceptions, a higher cancer mortality risk than their western European counterparts.
Outsourcing-Pharma presents an interactive map of cancer mortality in Latin America, showing the extent of deaths from preventable diseases.