Author Archives: SGW Content

Global Stage Distribution of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Javier David Benitez Fuentes 1 2 3, Eileen Morgan 1, Alicia de Luna Aguilar 2 3, Allini Mafra 1, Richa Shah 1, Francesco Giusti 1 4, Jérôme Vignat 1, Ariana Znaor 1, Carina Musetti 5, Cheng-Har Yip 6 7, Liesbet Van Eycken 1 4, Elima Jedy-Agba 8, Marion Piñeros 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand […]

Current and future burden of breast cancer: Global statistics for 2020 and 2040

Melina Arnold 1, Eileen Morgan 2, Harriet Rumgay 1, Allini Mafra 1, Deependra Singh 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Jerome Vignat 1, Julie R Gralow 3, Fatima Cardoso 4, Sabine Siesling 5, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36084384 PMCID: PMC9465273 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2022.08.010 Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and its burden […]

Global estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2020: a baseline analysis of the WHO Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative

Deependra Singh 1, Jerome Vignat 2, Valentina Lorenzoni 3, Marzieh Eslahi 2, Ophira Ginsburg 4, Beatrice Lauby-Secretan 5, Marc Arbyn 6, Partha Basu 7, Freddie Bray 2, Salvatore Vaccarella 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36528031 PMCID: PMC9848409 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00501-0 Abstract Background: Tracking progress and providing timely evidence is a fundamental step forward for countries to remain aligned […]

Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012

Jacques Ferlay 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Rajesh Dikshit, Sultan Eser, Colin Mathers, Marise Rebelo, Donald Maxwell Parkin, David Forman, Freddie Bray Affiliations Expand PMID: 25220842 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29210 Abstract Estimates of the worldwide incidence and mortality from 27 major cancers and for all cancers combined for 2012 are now available in the GLOBOCAN series of the International […]

Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2018: a worldwide incidence analysis

Catherine de Martel 1, Damien Georges 2, Freddie Bray 3, Jacques Ferlay 3, Gary M Clifford 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 31862245 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30488-7 Free article Abstract Background: Infectious pathogens are strong and modifiable causes of cancer. The aim of this study was to improve estimates of the global and regional burden of infection-attributable cancers to inform […]

Global burden of primary liver cancer in 2020 and predictions to 2040

Harriet Rumgay 1, Melina Arnold 2, Jacques Ferlay 2, Olufunmilayo Lesi 3, Citadel J Cabasag 2, Jérôme Vignat 2, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Katherine A McGlynn 4, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36208844 PMCID: PMC9670241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.08.021 Abstract Background & aims: The burden of liver cancer varies across the world. Herein, we present updated estimates of […]

Alcohol and Cancer: Epidemiology and Biological Mechanisms

Harriet Rumgay 1, Neil Murphy 2, Pietro Ferrari 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 34579050 PMCID: PMC8470184 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093173 Abstract Approximately 4% of cancers worldwide are caused by alcohol consumption. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of several cancer types, including cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract, liver, colorectum, and breast. In this review, we […]

Global burden of colorectal cancer in 2020 and 2040: incidence and mortality estimates from GLOBOCAN

Eileen Morgan 1, Melina Arnold 2, A Gini 2, V Lorenzoni 2 3, C J Cabasag 2, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Jerome Vignat 2, Jacques Ferlay 2, Neil Murphy 4, Freddie Bray 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36604116 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327736 Abstract Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. The geographical and temporal burden of […]

2022 Update on Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors-A Systematic Review

Oskar Bergengren 1, Kelly R Pekala 2, Konstantina Matsoukas 3, Jonathan Fainberg 2, Sean F Mungovan 4, Ola Bratt 5, Freddie Bray 6, Otis Brawley 7, Amy N Luckenbaugh 8, Lorelei Mucci 9, Todd M Morgan 10, Sigrid V Carlsson 11 Affiliations Expand PMID: 37202314 PMCID: PMC10851915 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.021 Abstract Context: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one […]