incidence and prevalence of cancer Flashcards
3 most common cancers worldwide for men
lung, prostate, CRC
3 most common cancers worldwide for women
breast, CRC, lung
3 most common cancers worldwide for both sexes
breast, prostate, lung
3 most lethal cancers worldwide for men
lung, liver, CRC
3 most lethal cancers worldwide for women
breast, lung, cervix
how many women a year are diagnosed with breast cancer
55/100,000
3 most lethal cancers worldwide for both sexes
lung, breast, CRC
why are age-standardised rates (ASR) useful
allow you to make geographical and temporal comparisons
what % of preventable cancers are due to tobacco smoking
15%
what % of preventable cancers are due to radiation and occupational exposures
9%
what % of preventable cancers are due to obesity
6%
what % of preventable cancers are due to diet
5%
what % of preventable cancers are due to alcohol
3%
what % of CRC is due to processed meat consumption
13%
what is the population-attributable fraction (PAR)
the fraction of disease cases that could be avoided if the exposure were absent from the population
who established the link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer
Richard Doll, 1952
what accounts for 80% of the liver cancers in Asia
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) -> Hep B and C
