how many people are diagnosed with cancer each year
Posted: 02/04/2011 12:09 pm EST Updated: 05/25/2011 6:30 pm EDT. Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence continues to rise. Each year 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from the disease. However, evidence shows that 30 - 40 percent of these deaths can be prevented, and one-third can be cured through early diagnosis and treatment.