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What Do People Believe?

15
the percent of people in low-income countries who (incorrectly) believe alcohol doesn’t increase cancer risk

26
the percent of people in middle-income contries who (incorrectly) believe alcohol doesn’t increase cancer risk

42
the percent of people in high-income countires who (incorrectly) believe alcohol doesn’t increase cancer risk

75
the percent of people in low-income countries who believe
physicians should make all treatment decisions

72
the percent of people in wealthy countries
who say treatment decisions should be made jointly by
patients and physicians, or by the patient alone

17
the percent of people in high-income countires
who say “not much can be done” to cure cancer or they
don’t know if anything can be done

39
the percent of people in middle-income countries 
who say “not much can be done” to cure cancer or they
don’t know if anything can be done

48 
the percent of people in low-income countries 
who say “not much can be done” to cure cancer or they
don’t know if anything can be done

Source: World Cancer Congress Survey