Cancer causes one-fifth of deaths in Mongolia [VIDEO]

(FASTNEWS | MONGOLIA) – Mongolia has a high burden from non-communicable diseases, with cancer now the second leading cause of mortality.

One-fifth of all mortality in Mongolia are cancer deaths and the death toll in 2020 is 4.5 thousand, this indicates that cancer has reached catastrophic proportions in Mongolia.

According to a study, this number will double by 2040.

Source: A24 News Agency