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

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  • 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 year11,12
  • The most Common cancers in Europe in 2020 were breast, colorectal, lung and prostate - which together - accounted for around 45% of all cancer cases11,12
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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).

November 18, 2024

Cancer

Lifestyle, dietary pattern and colorectal cancer: a case-control study

Z Rostampoor et al, 2024. Lifestyle, dietary pattern and colorectal cancer: a case-control study, BMC Nutrition.

October 21, 2024

Cancer

An atlas on risk factors for gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies

Y-X Huang et al, 2024. An atlas on risk factors for gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies, Preventive Medicine

October 7, 2024

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Cancer

Cancer: Coffee and IARC: What are the facts?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently revised its classification of coffee to Group 3: ‘Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity’.

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June 7, 2018
Cancer

Cancer: Coffee and IARC: What are the facts?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently revised its classification of coffee to Group 3: ‘Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity’.

Factsheets
June 7, 2018
Cancer

Cancer: Factsheet

Cancer causes 20% of deaths in Europe each year. With more than 3 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths annually, cancer is the most significant cause of death and morbidity in Europe after cardiovascular diseases.

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February 2, 2017
Cancer

Cancer: Factsheet

Cancer causes 20% of deaths in Europe each year. With more than 3 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths annually, cancer is the most significant cause of death and morbidity in Europe after cardiovascular diseases.

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February 2, 2017
Cancer

ISIC Responds to IARC Review on Coffee

Roel Vaessen, Secretary General of ISIC, comments on IARC’s review of coffee, which found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site. IARC also stated that in some cases, there is evidence that coffee drinking may actually help reduce occurrence of certain cancers.

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July 1, 2016
Cancer

ISIC Responds to IARC Review on Coffee

Roel Vaessen, Secretary General of ISIC, comments on IARC’s review of coffee, which found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site. IARC also stated that in some cases, there is evidence that coffee drinking may actually help reduce occurrence of certain cancers.

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July 1, 2016
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