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Social determinants of health: why do they matter for cancer

The 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 such as: income. education. gender. race and ethnicity. These elements can also dictate the types of environments we live in: things like whether:

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We need urgent action on universal health coverage WCRF …

Web31 August 2023. Public Policy. Kendra Chow, our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, says governments need to act on universal health coverage at the upcoming UN High-Level …

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

WebCover illustration: Estimated incidence (per 100,000 persons per year) of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in men and women, worldwide, in 2012 ≥ 244.2 …

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Kidney cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

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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Prostate cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

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 cancer …

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

Web14 November 2023. A groundbreaking study has found that the higher the consumption of ultra-processed foods, the higher the risk of suffering from a combination of chronic …

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Ovarian cancer statistics World Cancer Research Fund International

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

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What is World Cancer Research Fund International

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

WebThe link between food, nutrition, diet and non-communicable diseases Why NCDs need to be considered when addressing major nutritional challenges Foods, diets and nutritional …

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Differences in cancer incidence and mortality across the globe

WebAs with incidence, mortality from cancer is increasing most rapidly in countries with a low HDI. Globocan estimates an increase of 98.4% in these countries in 2020–40, …

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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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Diet, nutrition, physical activity and colorectal cancer

Web4 COLORECTAL CANCER REPORT 2017 OUR CONTINUOUS UPDATE PROJECT (CUP) The Continuous Update Project (CUP) is the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) …

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Advancing food and nutrition security in Brazil

WebPLANSAN 2016-2019 summarizes the proposed actions to be taken by the federal government to respect, protect, promote and guarantee the right to adequate …

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Food policy highlights from around the world

WebAs shown by NOURISHING – our policy framework to promote healthy eating – many countries have taken food policy actions to address obesity and non-communicable …

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Diets in Germany and cancer risk

WebThe Diet and Cancer Report, also known as the Third Expert Report (TER), represents the most comprehensive analysis of the worldwide body of evidence on …

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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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Pancreatic cancer statistics

WebPancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 12th most common cancer in men and the 11th most common cancer in women. There were more than …

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