Open AccessExploring the gap in the public's understanding of the links between alcohol and cancer
Author(s) -
Theresa Hydes,
Roger Williams,
Nick Sheron
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1473-4893
pISSN - 1470-2118
DOI - 10.7861/clinmed.ed.20.1.2
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , overweight , public health , ultraviolet radiation , environmental health , gerontology , obesity , pathology , chemistry , radiochemistry
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the UK and carries an enormous cost burden, both financial and personal. Around one in four cancers however are lifestyle-related, and therefore ultimately preventable.[1][1] These include smoking (15.1%), being overweight (6.3%), ultraviolet radiation (3.8
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