The Shift From Heart Disease to Cancer as the Leading Cause of Death in High-Income Countries: A Social Epidemiology Perspective

A combination of increased prevention and improved medical treatment of cardiovascular disease has allowed cancer to gradually replace heart disease as the leading cause of death in high-income countries over the past decade. The study by Hastings and colleagues in this issue provides a lens for interpreting the population dynamics related to the epidemiologic transition. The editorialists discuss the findings from a social epidemiology perspective.

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