Aging-related neoplasia

Cancer is considered a disease of aging as the incidence of most cancers increases dramatically with age. In fact, more than half of cancers occur in individuals older than 70. The US National Cancer Institute’s surveillance epidemiology and end results database refer that 43% of men and 38% of women will develop invasive cancer throughout life, and about 50% of these (in both sexes) will die from cancer. In addition, according to the WHO, life expectancy is now over 80 years in most developed countries. As the population ages, cancer becomes an increasingly important health problem worldwide.