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Global prevalence

According to 2020 data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and IARC, cancer causes 20% of all deaths in Europe.

Europe comprises only one eighth of the total world population, but has around one quarter of global cancer cases, with almost 4.4 million new patients per year^11,12

The most Common cancers in Europe in 2020 were breast, colorectal, lung and prostate - which together - accounted for around 45% of all cancer cases^11,12

Overview

Influence of mode of preparation and temperature

Global prevalence

Latest research

Factors Affecting Cancer Mortality in Young Adults: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study

N T Le et al, 2024. Factors Affecting Cancer Mortality in Young Adults: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study, Cancers, Volume 16.

Association Between Perinatal Factors and Childhood Lymphoma-A Pooled Analysis of the ESCALE and ESTELLE Studies (SFCE)

E Msallem et al, 2024. Association Between Perinatal Factors and Childhood Lymphoma-A Pooled Analysis of the ESCALE and ESTELLE Studies (SFCE), Pediatric Blood Cancer.

Coffee and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights from Two-Sample and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Analyses

Y Lu et al, 2024. Coffee and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights from Two-Sample and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Analyses, Nutrients, Volume 16 (21).

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