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Paola Pisani
Researcher at International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publications - 55
Citations - 35935
Paola Pisani is an academic researcher from International Agency for Research on Cancer. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Population. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 55 publications receiving 34924 citations.
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Global cancer statistics, 2002.
TL;DR: There are striking variations in the risk of different cancers by geographic area, most of the international variation is due to exposure to known or suspected risk factors related to lifestyle or environment, and provides a clear challenge to prevention.
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Estimating the world cancer burden: Globocan 2000
TL;DR: GLOBOCAN 2000 updates the previous data-based global estimates of incidence, mortality and prevalence to the year 2000 and uses a “databased” approach, rather different from themodeling method used in other estimates.
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Estimates of the worldwide incidence of 25 major cancers in 1990
TL;DR: There are large differences in the relative frequency of different cancers by world area, and tobacco smoking and chewing are almost certainly the major preventable causes of cancer today.
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Estimates of the worldwide incidence of eighteen major cancers in 1985.
TL;DR: The annual incidence rates and numbers of new cases of 18 different cancers have been estimated for the year 1985 in 24 areas of the world and tobacco smoking and chewing are almost certainly the major prevent able causes of cancer today.
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Estimates of the worldwide mortality from 25 cancers in 1990.
TL;DR: It is estimated that 20% of all cancer deaths (1 million) could be prevented by eliminating tobacco smoking, and the potential impact of preventive practices is indicated.