Summary of Key Points Cancer incidence is on the rise in the United States and worldwide. Beyond therapeutics, substantial reduction in cancer mortality necessitates improved understanding of cancer risk, implementation of effective preventive intervention strategies, and early detection of cancers…
Summary of Key Points Approximately one-third to one-half of cancers can be prevented through adoption of healthy lifestyles and avoidance of known risk factors. The findings of several large observational studies from the United States and Europe strongly suggest that…
Introduction Cancer epidemiology provides the tools and methods to understand the cancer problem in any given population, from the local level up to the global level. Incidence, prevalence, and mortality are the most commonly used measures to assess the cancer…