> "Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally
Huh missed that, thanks for pointing it out!
I guess that this statement compares combined cancer types with the combined cardiovascular diseases [1]. Then, yes, cancer is #2. But the cardiovascular diseases can't really be summarized by "heart disease" because they include stuff like stroke as well.
Most people think you should prevent getting cancer (as I did before). But actually, you should put more emphasis on preventing hearth and artery disease, since it is the cause of more deaths! (I hope this last part is cleared out).
Plus, it is also more clear on how to prevent that, than how to prevent cancer.
Huh missed that, thanks for pointing it out!
I guess that this statement compares combined cancer types with the combined cardiovascular diseases [1]. Then, yes, cancer is #2. But the cardiovascular diseases can't really be summarized by "heart disease" because they include stuff like stroke as well.
So I wouldn't really say that OP is right.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_causes_of_death_by_rat...
PS: Also note that in a sibling comment I already stated that I got the death count of heart disease wrong.