- Each year 19.3 million new cases of cancer are detected, although it is estimated that by 2040 the figure will be 28 million.
- The most common types of tumors are breast, lung, colon and rectum, and prostate.
- For the fifth consecutive year, a list was published with the best oncology hospitals in the world and the United States dominates the ranking.
It is still not known for sure how cancer originated but it is one of the oldest diseases in history. The first cases occurred thousands of years ago and to date it is a disease with no cure. With this in mind, it is worth knowing the names of those who are considered the best oncology hospitals in the world.
Total new cases and annual deaths
Regarding the current panorama, the World Health Organization (WHO) mentions that it is currently a problem that generates 19.3 million new cases. Although the outlook for the future is not promising because it is estimated that by 2040 the figure will be 28 million.
At the same time, it is a disease that generates 10 million deaths per year. With this in mind, almost one of every six deaths that are registered in some point of the planet is due to tumors. The most common types are breast, lung, colon and rectum, and prostate.
Now, part of the responsibility for this situation lies with the current lifestyle. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical exercise and addictions such as smoking and alcoholism are the reasons behind most cases.
For all of the above, one of the main challenges today is to develop a Cure for cancer. To date it has not been achieved, although there are already some treatments that help achieve the recovery of patients.
For its part, the key in this type of situation is always to receive a timely diagnosis. If the tumor is identified in its early stages, there are more chances of cure. Unfortunately, most of the times the neoplasia is detected until it is in an advanced stage.
The best oncology hospitals in the world
Every year Newsweek magazine and the Statista database publish a list of the best hospitals in the world. Just a few days ago, the results of the edition corresponding to this 2023 were published. For the work, more than 2,300 hospitals from 28 different countries were analyzed, including one that was taken into account for the first time: Taiwan.
Parameters that were taken into account
- Recommendations from medical experts (doctors, hospital managers, health professionals).
- Results of patient surveys.
- Performance of physicians in hospitals.
At the same time, other specific items that were analyzed to determine the The world’s best cancer hospitals were using technology and tools such as Artificial Intelligence, telemedicine and robotics. In the end it was obtained that the first 10 places were the following.
- MD Anderson Cancer Center – United States
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – United States
- Gustave Roussy Institute – France
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – United States
- Mayo Clinic – Rochester – United States
- Samsung Medical Center – South Korea
- Asan Medical Center – South Korea
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital – United States
- The Princess Margaret Cancer Center – Canada
- National Cancer Center Hospital – Japan
As in previous editions, a broad dominance of the United States is observed because it occupies half of the positions. It also highlights the growth that Asia has had because two hospitals from South Korea and one from Japan appear.
While the remaining positions within the ranking of the The world’s best oncology hospitals are for France and Canada.
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