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RISK FACTORS
Explore Risk Factors
Learn about the prevalence of major known risk factors for cancer in populations around the world. Tobacco smoking is the predominant cause of cancer in most high-income countries, while infections play a major role in many sub-Saharan African and Asian countries.
Introduction
Overview of Risk Factors
Risks of Tobacco
Infection
Body Weight, Physical Activity, Diet & Alcohol
Ultraviolet Radiation
Reproductive & Hormonal Factors
Environmental & Occupational Exposures
Human Carcinogens
THE BURDEN
Explore The Burden
Explore the global cancer burden in terms of incidence, mortality, prevalence, and survival for each major world region as well as by Human Development Index. Lung and breast cancers are the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide among men and women, respectively.
Introduction
The Burden of Cancer
Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancer in Children
Human Development Index Transitions
Cancer in Indigenous Populations
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
Overview of Geographical Diversity
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America & the Caribbean
Northern America
Southern, Eastern, & South-Eastern Asia
Europe
Northern Africa, West & Central Asia
Oceania
SURVIVORSHIP
Cancer Survival
Cancer Survivorship
TAKING ACTION
Explore Taking Action
Discover effective interventions across the cancer continuum, from prevention to early detection, treatment, and palliative care. Many organizations work in the fight against canc