The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia

Background: Many cancers are caused by exposure to lifestyle, environmental, and occupational factors. Earlier studies have estimated the number of cancers occurring in a single year which are attributable to past exposures to these factors. However, there is now increasing appreciation that estimat...

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Main Authors: Carey, Renee, Whiteman, D.C., Webb, P.M., Neale, R.E., Reid, Alison, Norman, Richard, Fritschi, Lin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93004
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author Carey, Renee
Whiteman, D.C.
Webb, P.M.
Neale, R.E.
Reid, Alison
Norman, Richard
Fritschi, Lin
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Whiteman, D.C.
Webb, P.M.
Neale, R.E.
Reid, Alison
Norman, Richard
Fritschi, Lin
author_sort Carey, Renee
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description Background: Many cancers are caused by exposure to lifestyle, environmental, and occupational factors. Earlier studies have estimated the number of cancers occurring in a single year which are attributable to past exposures to these factors. However, there is now increasing appreciation that estimates of the future burden of cancer may be more useful for policy and prevention. We aimed to calculate the future number of cancers expected to arise as a result of exposure to 23 modifiable risk factors. Methods: We used the future excess fraction (FEF) method to estimate the lifetime burden of cancer (2016–2098) among Australian adults who were exposed to modifiable lifestyle, environmental, and occupational risk factors in 2016. Calculations were conducted for 26 cancer sites and 78 cancer-risk factor pairings. Results: The cohort of 18.8 million adult Australians in 2016 will develop an estimated 7.6 million cancers during their lifetime, of which 1.8 million (24%) will be attributable to exposure to modifiable risk factors. Cancer sites with the highest number of future attributable cancers were colon and rectum (n = 717,700), lung (n = 380,400), and liver (n = 103,200). The highest number of future cancers will be attributable to exposure to tobacco smoke (n = 583,500), followed by overweight/obesity (n = 333,100) and alcohol consumption (n = 249,700). Conclusion: A significant proportion of future cancers will result from recent levels of exposure to modifiable risk factors. Our results provide direct, pertinent information to help determine where preventive measures could best be targeted.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-930042023-09-06T00:05:53Z The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia Carey, Renee Whiteman, D.C. Webb, P.M. Neale, R.E. Reid, Alison Norman, Richard Fritschi, Lin Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Oncology Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Cancer Lifestyle factors Prevention Risk factors MODIFIABLE RISK-FACTORS BREAST-CANCER BURDEN ASSOCIATION CARCINOGENS PREVALENCE COUNTRIES DEATHS IMPACT WOMEN Cancer Lifestyle factors Prevention Risk factors Adult Australia Forecasting Humans Incidence Life Style Neoplasms Prevalence Risk Factors Background: Many cancers are caused by exposure to lifestyle, environmental, and occupational factors. Earlier studies have estimated the number of cancers occurring in a single year which are attributable to past exposures to these factors. However, there is now increasing appreciation that estimates of the future burden of cancer may be more useful for policy and prevention. We aimed to calculate the future number of cancers expected to arise as a result of exposure to 23 modifiable risk factors. Methods: We used the future excess fraction (FEF) method to estimate the lifetime burden of cancer (2016–2098) among Australian adults who were exposed to modifiable lifestyle, environmental, and occupational risk factors in 2016. Calculations were conducted for 26 cancer sites and 78 cancer-risk factor pairings. Results: The cohort of 18.8 million adult Australians in 2016 will develop an estimated 7.6 million cancers during their lifetime, of which 1.8 million (24%) will be attributable to exposure to modifiable risk factors. Cancer sites with the highest number of future attributable cancers were colon and rectum (n = 717,700), lung (n = 380,400), and liver (n = 103,200). The highest number of future cancers will be attributable to exposure to tobacco smoke (n = 583,500), followed by overweight/obesity (n = 333,100) and alcohol consumption (n = 249,700). Conclusion: A significant proportion of future cancers will result from recent levels of exposure to modifiable risk factors. Our results provide direct, pertinent information to help determine where preventive measures could best be targeted. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93004 10.1016/j.canep.2021.102049 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Oncology
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cancer
Lifestyle factors
Prevention
Risk factors
MODIFIABLE RISK-FACTORS
BREAST-CANCER
BURDEN
ASSOCIATION
CARCINOGENS
PREVALENCE
COUNTRIES
DEATHS
IMPACT
WOMEN
Cancer
Lifestyle factors
Prevention
Risk factors
Adult
Australia
Forecasting
Humans
Incidence
Life Style
Neoplasms
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Carey, Renee
Whiteman, D.C.
Webb, P.M.
Neale, R.E.
Reid, Alison
Norman, Richard
Fritschi, Lin
The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title_full The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title_fullStr The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title_full_unstemmed The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title_short The future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in Australia
title_sort future excess fraction of cancer due to lifestyle factors in australia
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Oncology
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cancer
Lifestyle factors
Prevention
Risk factors
MODIFIABLE RISK-FACTORS
BREAST-CANCER
BURDEN
ASSOCIATION
CARCINOGENS
PREVALENCE
COUNTRIES
DEATHS
IMPACT
WOMEN
Cancer
Lifestyle factors
Prevention
Risk factors
Adult
Australia
Forecasting
Humans
Incidence
Life Style
Neoplasms
Prevalence
Risk Factors
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93004