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[Cancer and prevention].

L Dreyer1, J F Winther

  • 1Kraeftens Bekaempelse, Institut for Epidemiologisk Kraeftforskning.

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
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Preventable cancer in Denmark is significant, with smoking being the primary factor. Over 8,500 cancer cases annually could be avoided through primary prevention, highlighting the impact of lifestyle choices on cancer incidence.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Cancer incidence in Denmark around the year 2000.
  • Identification of well-documented lifestyle and environmental carcinogens from IARC Monographs.
  • Calculation of population attributable risk percent (PAR%) and annual preventable cancer cases.

Purpose:

  • To estimate the preventable potential of various cancer types in Denmark.
  • To identify key etiological factors contributing to cancer.
  • To quantify the number of cancers that could be avoided through primary prevention.

Summary:

  • A substantial proportion of lung, larynx, upper digestive tract, skin, lower urinary tract, and cervical cancers are potentially avoidable.
  • Major preventable factors include smoking (active and passive), alcohol, asbestos, solar/ionizing radiation, obesity, HPV, and H. pylori.

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  • Over 5000 male and nearly 3500 female cancers annually in Denmark were avoidable, representing 39% and 23% of total cases, respectively. Smoking accounted for over half of these.

    • Impact:

    • Significant reduction in cancer incidence is achievable through primary prevention, particularly targeting tobacco smoking.
    • Highlights the potential for public health interventions to reduce cancer burden.
    • Identifies specific cancer types and etiological factors amenable to prevention.
    • Underscores the need for further research into breast and colorectal cancer etiology to enhance prevention strategies.