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The Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Large collaborative studies with uniform data collection seem to be necessary to elucidate a complete list of established risk factors of RCC to make successful prevention possible for a disease that is diagnosed frequently in a stage where curative treatment is not possible anymore.
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This article is published in European Urology.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 1228 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Kidney cancer & Renal cell carcinoma.

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Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer: AUA Guideline

TL;DR: Several factors should be considered during counseling/management of patients with clinically localized renal masses, including general health/comorbidities, oncologic potential of the mass, pertinent functional issues and relative efficacy/potential morbidities of various management strategies.
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Dietary fibre in Europe: current state of knowledge on definitions, sources, recommendations, intakes and relationships to health

TL;DR: Analysis of data indicated a fair degree of uniformity in the definition of dietary fibre, the method used for analysis, the recommended amount to be consumed and a growing literature on effects on digestive health and disease risk.

iArc monogrAphs on the evAluAtion oF cArcinogenic risks to humAns

TL;DR: PReVIously ClAssIfIed by IARC As “CARCInogenIC to humAns (gRoup 1)” And wAs deVeloped by sIx sepARAte woRkIng gRoups: phARmACeutICAls; bIologICAl Agents; ARsenIC, metAls, fIbRes, And dusts; RAdIAtIon; peRsonAl
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The Role of Tobacco Smoke in Bladder and Kidney Carcinogenesis: A Comparison of Exposures and Meta-analysis of Incidence and Mortality Risks.

TL;DR: It is found that secondhand smoke exposure is associated with a significant increase in BC risk, and tobacco smoking significantly increases the risk of BC and RCC incidence and mortality.
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Renal cell carcinoma: histological classification and correlation with imaging findings

TL;DR: The present study is aimed at reviewing the main clinical and imaging findings of histological RCC subtypes, finding clear cell, papillary and chromophobe are the most common histological subtypes of RCC.
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TL;DR: The results for 20 world regions are presented, summarizing the global patterns for the eight most common cancers, and striking differences in the patterns of cancer from region to region are observed.
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Body-mass index and incidence of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

TL;DR: Assessment of the strength of associations between BMI and different sites of cancer and differences in these associations between sex and ethnic groups should inform the exploration of biological mechanisms that link obesity with cancer.
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Estimates of the cancer incidence and mortality in Europe in 2006

TL;DR: The total number of new cases of cancer in Europe appears to have increased by 300,000 since 2004 and the ageing of the European population will cause these numbers to continue to increase even if age-specific rates remain constant.

The second expert report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the extent to which food, nutrition, physical activity, and body composition modify the risk of cancer, and specify which factors are most important for cancer prevention.
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