Professor Ian Hampson, Ravan Bio Laboratories Problems with diet and nutrition cause up to 25% of cancers worldwide. Obesity, stemming from poor diet and lack of physical activity, accounts forapproximately 15% of all cancers and about 5% of cancers are attributable to alcohol abuse, with another 5% to specific dietary factors such as consumption of…
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BBC Report IP Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research has estimated 19,500 people who should have been diagnosed with Cancer had not been, because of missed referrals which have dropped by nearly 370,000 on the year before, a fall of 15% since March 2020. It estimates the proportion of cancers diagnosed while they…
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Photo: Jana Sabeth, Unsplash Life expectancy in developed countries has increased dramatically during the 20th century following control of infectious diseases and more nutritious diet. However, incidence of aged-related diseases such as cancer, late-onset obesity (which can lead to over 10 different cancers), hasincreased markedly. Ageing is now the greatest risk factor for many life-threatening…
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Illustration: Momsanity In 2020, alcohol consumption was linked to 741,000 cancer cases worldwide according to a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, (IAC). Specifically, it is thought to increase the risk of cancer of the head and neck, the oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum, and breast cancer inwomen. The body breaks down alcohol to…
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