Source · Epidemiology

IARC Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN)

Global estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence for 36 cancers in 185 countries (GLOBOCAN 2022, version 1.1, released 08.02.2024). The intended global epidemiology layer of CancerIndex — ingestion is disabled pending written permission from IARC.

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Status: restricted
License: IARC/WHO copyright (Protocol 2, Universal Copyright Convention). Non-commercial "as is" use with citation; systematic retrieval to compile a database prohibited without explicit prior written permission from IARC.
Commercial use: Prohibited
Redistribution: Restricted
Reviewed: Sep 8, 2026
Approved for production: No
Attribution: Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today (version 1.1). Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [DD Month YYYY].

Restricted: data may be displayed with limits (e.g. no bulk redistribution). Redistribution restricted — not included in downloads. Commercial use prohibited.

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