Global cancer incidence and mortality caused by behavior and infection
Author(s) -
Jördis J. Ott,
A. Ullrich,
Maya Mascarenhas,
Gretchen A Stevens
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdq076
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , lung cancer , breast cancer , liver cancer , incidence (geometry) , stomach cancer , environmental health , cervical cancer , body mass index , cancer prevention , epidemiology , physics , optics
The objective is to systematically estimate the current cancer incidence and mortality from the six leading cancer types globally and by sub-regions resulting from exposure to known risk factors such as tobacco use, elevated body weight, alcohol consumption, inadequate physical activity, unhealthy diet and infections.
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