Kieran Lamb
Understanding the types of the disease and where they strike can help us see just how much diet, climate and lifestyle affect our health
We think of cancer as one disease. In fact it is more than 100 different diseases, affecting all parts of the body with different causes and outcomes. The incidence varies widely across the world, influenced by diet, smoking and drinking, infection, climate and social factors. So what is this global pattern, and what light does it throw on the development of cancer?
Cancer Epidemiology Health News Diet Nutrition Smoking Alcohol Environment UHN The Independent
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