Background: Estimates of the proportion of cancer cases that can be attributed to modifiable
risk factors are not available for Canada and, more specifically, Alberta. The purpose of this …

Background: Previous research to estimate population attributable risks for cancer in Alberta
has been limited. Attributable burden estimates are important for planning and implementing …

Up-to-date estimates of current and projected future cancer burden attributable to various
exposures are essential for planning and implementing cancer prevention initiatives. The …

Nearly one in two Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
However, there are opportunities to reduce the impact of modifiable cancer risk factors …

Objectives To examine the 12-year trend, in Alberta and Canada, of five modifiable lifestyle
risk factors for cancer, and their associations with sociodemographic factors. Methods Six …

Contemporary information on the fraction of cancers that potentially could be prevented is
useful for priority setting in cancer prevention and control. Herein, the authors estimate the …

Our objective is to provide a current perspective on the avoidable causes of global and US
cancer incidence and mortality. Cancer registry–based incidence patterns, population …

Objective: To estimate the numbers and proportions of cancers occurring in Australia in
2010 attributable to modifiable causal factors. Methods: We estimated the population …

The This study estimated the cancer burden attributable to modifiable factors in Japan in
2015 using the best available epidemiological evidence and a standard methodology. We …

Background A number of modifiable risk factors have been designated as being causally
related to cancer development. We aimed to estimate the percentage of incident cancer …