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Diet, activity and cancer

WEBWorld Cancer Research Fund International examines how diet, weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer. As part of an international network of …

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Worldwide cancer data World Cancer Research Fund …

WEBBreast and lung cancers were the most common cancers worldwide, contributing 12.5% and 12.2% of the total number of new cases diagnosed in 2020. Colorectal cancer was the …

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Prostate cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund …

WEBProstate cancer is the 2nd most commonly occurring cancer in men and the 4th most common cancer overall. There were more than 1.4 million new cases of prostate …

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Social determinants of health: why do they matter for …

WEBThe World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age”. They include factors …

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Cancer Prevention Recommendations

WEBWorld Cancer Research Fund International examines how diet, weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer. As part of an international network of …

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Global cancer data by country

WEBGlobally, 18,094,716 million cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2020. The age-standardised rate for all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) for men and women …

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We need urgent action on universal health coverage

WEBUniversal health coverage (UHC) is defined by the WHO as all people having “access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where …

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The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity & Health: 10 Years On

WEBThis strategy, which was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2000, highlighted the potential of preventing these diseases – especially cancer, …

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'Don't blame the poor, blame poverty': understanding …

WEBThis is why they are called social determinants of health. It is not just biology that influences our health – in fact, evidence suggests that hereditary genes play a …

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Kidney cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund …

WEBKidney cancer (also known as renal cancer or renal cell adenocarcinoma) is the 14th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 9th most common cancer in men and the 14th most …

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Ovarian cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

WEBLatest ovarian cancer data. Ovarian cancer is the 8th most commonly occurring cancer in women and the 18th most common cancer overall. There were more than 313,000 new …

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Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perpective

WEBRecommendations and public health and policy implications 43 6. Changes since the 2007 Second Expert Report 79 7. Future research directions 83 Conclusions 87 …

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Differences in cancer incidence and mortality across the globe

WEBCancer can have a significant impact on an individual’s likelihood of living a long life, as well as a life free of disability. It’s estimated that, globally, cancer caused …

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Bladder cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

WEBBladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 6th most common cancer in men and the 17th most common cancer in women. There were more than …

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Obesity: a threat to global health

WEBAn estimated 2.8 million cancers could be prevented through a healthy diet, physical activity and maintaining a healthy body weight. WCRF International and the …

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Endometrial cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund …

WEBEndometrial (also known as womb or corpus uteri) cancer is the 6th most commonly occurring cancer in women and the 15th most common cancer overall. There were more …

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Skin cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

WEBMelanoma of skin is the 17th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 13th most common cancer in men and the 15th most common cancer in women. There were more than …

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The link between food, nutrition, diet non-communicable …

WEBHealth Organization (WHO) has led the way in developing this global response to NCDs. They have put into place a global architecture for addressing NCDs, including …

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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk, diabetes, …

WEBThe researchers discovered that the more ultra-processed foods consumed, the greater the risk of suffering from 2 or more long-term health conditions, such as …

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Stomach cancer statistics WCRF International

WEBStomach cancer is the 5th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 4th most common cancer in men and the 7th most common cancer in women. There were more than 1 …

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