Category: Health Economics & Costs

If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some other avoidable element. But the most important risk factor for cancer is something else: aging. That’s right, the factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable — and a condition that we will all experience.

In 2025 the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 2 million cancer diagnoses, claiming the lives of about 618,120 men and women.