Cancer is one term that encompasses many different diseases. There is no one cause of cancer, nor is there a single treatment protocol. Incidence and prevalence rates differ globally, treatment is managed by numerous physician specialties and our ever-evolving understanding of the disease makes it challenging to remain current.
Japan is in second place for the first time, while the UK remains in third, and France moves to fourth place — major gains are in the index’s People and Governance sub-categories. Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup hosts South Korea and Russia improved their images, South Korea most remarkably. The U.S. remains in sixth place.