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Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries in 2012

TL;DR: Up-to-date estimates of the cancer burden in Europe alongside the description of the varying distribution of common cancers at both the regional and country level provide a basis for establishing priorities to cancer control actions in Europe.
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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.
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Global Patterns of Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Trends

TL;DR: Changing global incidence and mortality patterns for select common cancers and the opportunities for cancer prevention in developing countries are described.
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