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It’s not the only variable but this seems closely correlated with wealth/development. Perhaps cancer is less commonly diagnosed in poorer countries, and perhaps also people in them are more likely to die of something else before cancer gets them.


That doesn't explain the massive discrepancy between the US and the rest of the Western world.


Life expectancy is lower in the US.

About the same as Poland's.


"This has been age-standardized, assuming a constant age structure of the population for comparisons between countries and over time."




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