In Venezuela, cancer ranks as the second leading cause of death by disease after cardiovascular diseases. A 2020 study conducted by the Venezuelan Anti-Cancer Society indicates an increase of cancer mortalities, up 17 per cent since 2014. Last year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimated that over 50 000 new cancer cases were reported in Venezuela and has forecast it to increase by 71 per cent by 2040. In particular, breast, cervix and prostate cancers and kidney tumors remain the most common malignancies in the country, both for incidence and mortality.