Whereas models of cancer disparities and variation in cancer burden within population
groups now specify multiple levels of action from biologic processes to individual risk factors …

Epidemiological studies have identified several factors that are likely to have a major effect
on reducing rates of cancer: reduction of smoking, increased consumption of fruits and …

Our objective is to provide a current perspective on the avoidable causes of global and US
cancer incidence and mortality. Cancer registry–based incidence patterns, population …

The proportions of new cancer cases and deaths that are caused by exposure to risk factors
and that could be prevented are key statistics for public health policy and planning. This …

The implementation of primary and secondary preventive strategies is based on the
evidence generated by cancer epidemiology, where the identification of risk factors and the …

Up-to-date estimates of current and projected future cancer burden attributable to various
exposures are essential for planning and implementing cancer prevention initiatives. The …

Contemporary information on the fraction of cancers that potentially could be prevented is
useful for priority setting in cancer prevention and control. Herein, the authors estimate the …

Nearly one in two Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
However, there are opportunities to reduce the impact of modifiable cancer risk factors …

In recent decades, countless cohort, case-control, and ecologic studies have been
conducted in the search for cancer risk factors. On the basis of knowledge gained from these …

While the cause and nature of certain human cancers are known, definitive preventative
guidelines still cannot be offered for many types of tumors. This is partly due to the inherent …