$46 billion in productivity lost to cancer in major emerging economies

A new study published today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology evaluates for the first time the cost of productivity lost due to premature cancer deaths in several major emerging economies. Led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in partnership with leading cancer research institutions in these countries, the study shows that the productivity loss in Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, and South Africa, collectively known as the BRICS countries, reached $46.3 billion in 2012.

Pearce A, Sharp L, Hanly P, Barchuk A, Bray F, de Camargo Cancela M, et al.
Productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS): a population-based comparison
Cancer Epidemiol. [Epub ahead of print]
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2017.12.013

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