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Pekka Puska

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Need for global action for cancer control.

2008

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCancer ResearchInternational CooperationUterine cervix cancerDiseaseGlobal HealthWorld health03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCancer controlSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingNeoplasmsCancer screeningmedicineGlobal healthHumans030212 general & internal medicineGynecologyHealth Services Needs and DemandCancer preventionbusiness.industryHematologyPrimary Prevention/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2730Risk analysis (engineering)Action (philosophy)Oncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemalebusiness/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1306Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
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European code against cancer 4th edition: 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk

2015

AbstractThis overview describes the principles of the 4th edition of the European Code against Cancer and provides an introduction to the 12 recommendations to reduce cancer risk. Among the 504.6 million inhabitants of the member states of the European Union (EU28), there are annually 2.64 million new cancer cases and 1.28 million deaths from cancer. It is estimated that this cancer burden could be reduced by up to one half if scientific knowledge on causes of cancer could be translated into successful prevention. The Code is a preventive tool aimed to reduce the cancer burden by informing people how to avoid or reduce carcinogenic exposures, adopt behaviours to reduce the cancer risk, or t…

Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyQuality Assurance Health CareEpidemiologyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsCancer preventionCauses of cancerCancer screeningBreast cancerRisk FactorsEnvironmental healthCancer screeningmedicinemedia_common.cataloged_instanceHumansEuropean UnionEuropean unionPreventive healthcaremedia_commonCervical cancerCancer risk factorsCancer preventionbusiness.industryCancermedicine.diseaseEuropeOncology1117 Public Health And Health ServicesWorking Groups of Scientific ExpertsPractice Guidelines as TopicFemalebusiness1112 Oncology And Carcinogenesis
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