Search Results - "Weiderpass, Elisabete"

The ever‐increasing importance of cancer as a leading cause of premature death worldwide by Bray, Freddie, Laversanne, Mathieu, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Soerjomataram, Isabelle

“…The relative importance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer as leading causes of premature death are examined in this communication. CVD and cancer are…”
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Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis by Arbyn, Marc, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Bruni, Laia, de Sanjosé, Silvia, Saraiya, Mona, Ferlay, Jacques, Bray, Freddie

“…The knowledge that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic…”
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A global assessment of the oesophageal adenocarcinoma epidemic by Edgren, Gustaf, Adami, Hans-Olov, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Weiderpass Vainio, Elisabete, Nyrén, Olof

“…About 20 years ago, the scientific community was first alerted to an enigmatic increase of oesophageal adenocarcinomas in the UK and USA. Subsequently, a…”
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Cancer incidence and mortality among firefighters by Jalilian, Hamed, Ziaei, Mansour, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Rueegg, Corina Silvia, Khosravi, Yahya, Kjaerheim, Kristina

“…Firefighters are exposed to both known and suspected carcinogens. This study aims to systematically review the literature on the association of firefighting…”
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Priorities for cancer research in low- and middle-income countries: a global perspective by Pramesh, C. S., Badwe, Rajendra A., Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala, Booth, Christopher M., Chinnaswamy, Girish, Dare, Anna J., de Andrade, Victor Piana, Hunter, David J., Gopal, Satish, Gospodarowicz, Mary, Gunasekera, Sanjeeva, Ilbawi, Andre, Kapambwe, Sharon, Kingham, Peter, Kutluk, Tezer, Lamichhane, Nirmal, Mutebi, Miriam, Orem, Jackson, Parham, Groesbeck, Ranganathan, Priya, Sengar, Manju, Sullivan, Richard, Swaminathan, Soumya, Tannock, Ian F., Tomar, Vivek, Vanderpuye, Verna, Varghese, Cherian, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Cancer research currently is heavily skewed toward high-income countries (HICs), with little research conducted in, and relevant to, the problems of low- and…”
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The role of metformin on lung cancer survival: the first systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials by Brancher, Suzan, Ribeiro, Ana Elisa, Toporcov, Tatiana Natasha, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Purpose To assess the effects of metformin use on lung cancer (LC) survival according to summarized results from observational studies (OBs) and randomized…”
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Infection and Cancer: Global Distribution and Burden of Diseases by Oh, Jin-Kyoung, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Infection is one of the main risk factors for cancer. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and disease burden of infection-related cancers were reviewed by infectious…”
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A prospective investigation of oral contraceptive use and breast cancer mortality: findings from the Swedish women's lifestyle and health cohort by Nur, Ula, El Reda, Darline, Hashim, Dana, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…The association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and long-term mortality remains uncertain and previous studies have reported conflicting findings. We aim…”
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Climate change and cancer: converging policies by Vineis, Paolo, Huybrechts, Inge, Millett, Christopher, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Many human activities cause a double burden, on health and on the environment. A few examples are as follows: Air pollution causes greenhouse gas emissions and…”
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Sunscreen Use and Subsequent Melanoma Risk: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Ghiasvand, Reza, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Green, Adele C, Lund, Eiliv, Veierød, Marit B

“…Purpose To assess melanoma risk in relation to sunscreen use and to compare high- with low-sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens in relation to sunbathing…”
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Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies by Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J, Pandeya, Nirmala, Brunner, Eric J, Kuh, Diana, Greenwood, Darren C, Hardy, Rebecca, Cade, Janet E, Giles, Graham G, Bruinsma, Fiona, Demakakos, Panayotes, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Mishra, Gita D

“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION How does the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary with type and age of menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER Earlier surgical menopause (e.g…”
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Preventable fractions of cancer incidence attributable to 7-years weight gain in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study by da Silva, Marisa, Laaksonen, Maarit A., Lissner, Lauren, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Rylander, Charlotta

“…There is a lack of tangible measures for directed public health action to halt the increase in weight and cancer. We estimated the fraction and preventable…”
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Leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity and mortality: a large pooled cohort analysis by Moore, Steven C, Patel, Alpa V, Matthews, Charles E, Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy, Park, Yikyung, Katki, Hormuzd A, Linet, Martha S, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Visvanathan, Kala, Helzlsouer, Kathy J, Thun, Michael, Gapstur, Susan M, Hartge, Patricia, Lee, I-Min

“…Leisure time physical activity reduces the risk of premature mortality, but the years of life expectancy gained at different levels remains unclear. Our…”
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Early menarche, nulliparity and the risk for premature and early natural menopause by Mishra, Gita D., Pandeya, Nirmala, Dobson, Annette J., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Anderson, Debra, Kuh, Diana, Sandin, Sven, Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Hayashi, Kunihiko, Lee, Jung Su, Mizunuma, Hideki, Cade, Janet E., Burley, Victoria, Greenwood, Darren C., Goodman, Alissa, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Adami, Hans-Olov, Demakakos, Panayotes, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION Are parity and the timing of menarche associated with premature and early natural menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER Early menarche (≤11 years)…”
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The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in an Adult Kuwaiti Population in 2014 by Weiderpass, Elisabete, Botteri, Edoardo, Longenecker, Joseph C, Alkandari, Abdullah, Al-Wotayan, Rihab, Al Duwairi, Qais, Tuomilehto, Jaakko

“…According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, Kuwait is ranked amongst the top countries in the world in obesity prevalence. This study aims to…”
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Describing mortality trends for major cancer sites in 133 intermediate regions of Brazil and an ecological study of its causes by Bigoni, Alessandro, Ferreira Antunes, José Leopoldo, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Kjærheim, Kristina

“…In Brazil, 211 thousand (16.14%) of all death certificates in 2016 identified cancer as the underlying cause of death, and it is expected that around 320…”
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A Pooled Analysis of Waist Circumference and Mortality in 650,000 Adults by Cerhan, James R., MD, PhD, Moore, Steven C., PhD, Jacobs, Eric J., PhD, Kitahara, Cari M., PhD, Rosenberg, Philip S., PhD, Adami, Hans-Olov, MD, PhD, Ebbert, Jon O., MD, English, Dallas R., PhD, Gapstur, Susan M., PhD, Giles, Graham G., PhD, Horn-Ross, Pamela L., PhD, Park, Yikyung, PhD, Patel, Alpa V., PhD, Robien, Kim, PhD, Weiderpass, Elisabete, PhD, Willett, Walter C., PhD, Wolk, Alicja, PhD, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne, PhD, Hartge, Patricia, PhD, Bernstein, Leslie, PhD, Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives To assess the independent effect of waist circumference on mortality across the entire body mass index (BMI) range and to estimate the loss…”
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Alcohol as a risk factor for cancer: existing evidence in a global perspective by Roswall, Nina, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…The purpose of the present review is to give an overview of the association between alcohol intake and the risk of developing cancer. Two large-scale expert…”
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Heavy screen users are the heaviest among 10,000 children by Engberg, Elina, Figueiredo, Rejane A. O., Rounge, Trine B., Weiderpass, Elisabete, Viljakainen, Heli

“…This cross-sectional study examined the associations of recreational screen time (viewing TV programs on any screen-based device and computer use, performed…”
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Occupation and cancer - follow-up of 15 million people in five Nordic countries by Pukkala, Eero, Martinsen, Jan Ivar, Lynge, Elsebeth, Gunnarsdottir, Holmfridur Kolbrun, Sparén, Pär, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Kjaerheim, Kristina

“…We present up to 45 years of cancer incidence data by occupational category for the Nordic populations. The study covers the 15 million people aged 30-64 years…”
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