Cigarettes, diet, alcohol and obesity behind more than 100,000 cancers

January 25, 2012

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: December 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Cancer Research UK have published their new research in a supplement ot the British Journal of Cancer, which found more than 100,000 cancers – equivalent to one third of all those diagnosed in the UK each year – are being caused by smoking, unhealthy diets, alcohol and excess weight.

Length of publication: Webpage


Number of Britons diagnosed with alcohol-related cancers exceeds Wimbledon’s Centre Court

July 20, 2009

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: July 2009

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: Professor Martin Wiseman, medical and scientific adviser at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), highlighted the high number of people who would probably not have developed cancer if they had not consumed alcohol.

Length of publication: 1 internet page


Moderate Alcohol Intake and Cancer Incidence in Women

March 26, 2009

Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This article discusses results form a study looking and moderate intake of alcohol and incidence of cancer. The results from this were widely reported in the press.

Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article


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