06 Feb2014
Cancer claimed 8.2 mn lives in 2012: UN
The number of cancer cases is set to rise by 75 percent in coming years

UN: Cancer is the biggest killer
Singapore: Cancer is the biggest cause of mortality worldwide as the killer disease claimed an estimated 8.2 million lives in 2012 and the number of cases is set to rise by 75 percent in coming years, according to a report by United Nations.