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Peter D. Baade

Researcher at Cancer Council Queensland

Publications -  350
Citations -  27080

Peter D. Baade is an academic researcher from Cancer Council Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 324 publications receiving 22411 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter D. Baade include Griffith University & Cancer Epidemiology Unit.

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The International Epidemiology of Lung Cancer: Latest Trends, Disparities, and Tumor Characteristics.

TL;DR: Lung cancer will continue to be a major health problem well through the first half of this century and preventive strategies, particularly tobacco control, tailored to populations at highest risk are key to reducing the global burden of lung cancer.
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International epidemiology of prostate cancer: geographical distribution and secular trends.

TL;DR: Current international patterns in prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates and survival are outlined, including recent trends and a discussion of the possible impact of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on the observed data.
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Incidence and mortality of female breast cancer in the Asia-Pacific region.

TL;DR: It is anticipated that incidence rates of breast cancer in developing countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region will continue to increase, and the challenge is to customise breast cancer control initiatives to the particular needs of each country to ensure the best possible outcomes.
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Primary prevention of skin cancer: a review of sun protection in Australia and internationally

TL;DR: The findings suggest that sunscreen is the most frequent method of sun protection used across all age groups, despite recommendations that it should be an adjunct to other forms of protection.
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Trends for in situ and invasive melanoma in Queensland, Australia, 1982-2002.

TL;DR: Age-standardised incidence is continuing to increase and this, in combination with a shift to proportionately more in situ lesions, suggests that the stabilisation of mortality rates is due, in large part, to earlier detection.