澳大利亚的癌症病例预计到2044年将达到450万例,引发全国的焦虑。 Cancer cases in Australia expected to reach 4.5 million by 2044, sparking nationwide anxiety.

澳大利亚癌症理事会预测,到2044年,澳大利亚新增的癌症病例将超过450万。 Cancer Council Australia forecasts over 4.5 million new cancer cases in Australia by 2044. 一项调查显示,70%的澳大利亚人担心癌症的发展,80%的25-34岁者特别焦虑。 A survey shows that 70% of Australians are worried about developing cancer, with 80% of those aged 25-34 particularly anxious. 癌症理事会政策主任梅根·瓦尔洛(Megan Varlow)指出,42%的癌症病例是可以预防的,并敦促新政府重点关注四个优先事项:解决肥胖症、投资于皮肤癌预防、推动国家肠癌筛查、改善癌症护理服务。 Cancer Council policy director Megan Varlow notes that 42% of cancer cases are preventable, and urges the new government to focus on four priorities: tackling obesity, investing in skin cancer prevention, boosting national bowel cancer screening, and improving access to cancer care.