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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 […]

Cancer statistics for the year 2020: An overview

Jacques Ferlay 1, Murielle Colombet 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Donald M Parkin 2 3, Marion Piñeros 1, Ariana Znaor 1, Freddie Bray 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 33818764 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33588 Abstract Our study briefly reviews the data sources and methods used in compiling the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) GLOBOCAN cancer statistics for the […]

Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Freddie Bray 1, Jacques Ferlay 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 3, Rebecca L Siegel 4, Lindsey A Torre 5, Ahmedin Jemal 6 Affiliations Expand PMID: 30207593 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21492 Free article Erratum in Erratum: Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. [No authors listed]CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 […]

Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Freddie Bray 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Hyuna Sung 2, Jacques Ferlay 1, Rebecca L Siegel 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Ahmedin Jemal 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 38572751 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21834 Free article Abstract This article presents global cancer statistics by world region for the year 2022 based on updated estimates from the International Agency for Research on […]

Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries

Hyuna Sung 1, Jacques Ferlay 2, Rebecca L Siegel 1, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2, Ahmedin Jemal 1, Freddie Bray 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 33538338 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21660 Free article Abstract This article provides an update on the global cancer burden using the GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates of cancer incidence and mortality produced by the International […]