Cancer Cases Are Rising. A Cancer Surgeon Explains Why.

Cancer cases are rising worldwide — but the reason is not the one the headlines gave you. A board-certified cancer surgeon breaks down what the WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 actually says: why population growth and aging drive most of the projected increase, why that is a different thing from your own risk going up, and the 4 in 10 cancers linked to risk factors you can actually change. 📬 DocStockton.com/Signup — The Surgeon's Brief: one email a month from Dr. Stockton with the medical updates worth knowing, practical takeaways, and a vote on what she covers next. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. https://docstockton.com/signup ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The headlines 0:29 What the WHO report actually says 0:55 Does your own risk go up 70%? 1:09 Why the numbers are rising 2:03 4 in 10 cancers are preventable 2:58 87% vs 42% — same cancer, different country 3:39 The real takeaway 4:29 Tell me if I got it wrong MORE FROM DR. STOCKTON Colon Cancer Is NOW The #1 Cancer Killer Under 50 — the symptoms that get dismissed: https://youtu.be/blWBhA3IziA Colon Cancer Screening: Should You Start Before 45? — every screening option and what changes the start age: https://youtu.be/4VzIEu5I-8E Skip Your Colonoscopy? — what the new blood tests miss and who they're for: https://youtu.be/VgMd9mJrM-k Fatty Liver: How To Fix It For Free — the five things that damage your liver and the three free things that protect it: https://youtu.be/xZ6uekA26_0 Does A Liver Detox Actually Do Anything? — detox claims vs. what your liver already does: https://youtu.be/DfnTDE5NmP8 Does Creatine Fight Cancer? — what the UCLA study found and what it never tested, in 2 minutes: https://youtu.be/2yZt0d_QaiM Found A Lump? — how a surgeon tells a harmless lump from a sarcoma: https://youtu.be/37fh5xEdtoU Bile Duct Cancer — why it's so hard to catch early: https://youtu.be/Ta6IEMaYeBQ ABOUT DR. STOCKTON 13 years of training after college: - 4 years — Drexel University College of Medicine - 7 years — General Su