Russia is “close to creating a vaccine against cancer,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said this Wednesday.

The Russian Embassy in Mexico shared a video of the Russian President announcing a scientific breakthrough.

Putin admitted at a meeting of the Future Technologies forum that he hopes that vaccines can be used quickly and effectively.

Although no further information was provided on this matter, the Russian agency RT in Spanish said that Putin wants biological drugs to be available to the population.

“New discoveries in medicine, methods of prevention and treatment should be available to people, widely used in primary healthcare— the Russian leader called this Wednesday.

In early February 2024, WHO published the results of a survey in 115 countries showing that most countries underfund priority cancer services and palliative care as part of universal health coverage (UHC).

In an advisory note, WHO states that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates, based on the best data sources available in countries, in 2022 highlight the growing burden of cancerthe disproportionate impact on disadvantaged populations and the urgent need to address cancer inequalities worldwide.

Estimated There will be 20 million new cancer cases in 2022 and 9.7 million deaths. The estimated number of people who were alive five years after being diagnosed with cancer was 53.5 million. About 1 in 5 people will develop cancer during their lifetime, and about 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women will die from the disease.

The WHO global study on universal health coverage and cancer shows that only 39% of participating countries have mastered the basics cancer treatment as part of their funded basic health services for all citizens, “packages of health services” (PBS). Only 28% of participating countries additionally covered care for people requiring palliative care, including general pain management, not just cancer-related pain.

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New estimates from the IARC World Cancer Observatory show that 10 types of cancer together account for about two-thirds of new cases and deaths worldwide in 2022. The data covers 185 countries and 36 types of cancer.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer World, with 2.5 million new cases accounting for 12.4% of the total new cases. Breast cancer in women ranked second (2.3 million cases, 11.6%), followed by colorectal cancer (1.9 million cases, 9.6%), prostate cancer (1.5 million cases, 7 .3%) and stomach cancer (970,000 cases, 4.9%).