Cancer Epidemiology and Mixed Methods: Primary and Secondary Prevention
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023) | Viewed by 1682
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cancer screening; epidemiology; mixed methods; marginalized populations; access to health; obesity; population based screening; lifestyle intervention
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: marginalized populations; access to health; culturally and linguistically diverse groups; obesity; lifestyle interventions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global population ages, cancer is increasingly becoming a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly one in six deaths in 2020 (World Health Organization, 2022). Around 40% of cancer cases could be averted by tackling major risk factors, which include tobacco use, diet, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity. Epidemiology and mixed methods research play a key role in cancer prevention and control, as they can describe cancer distribution, determine risk factors and explore the context of cancer development. As the burden caused by cancer is growing in almost every country, preventing cancer is a significant public health challenge (World Cancer Research Fund, 2020). Epidemiologic and mixed-methods research are crucial to underpin public health and cancer prevention, with integrated action across different sectors needed to reduce this cancer burden. Primary prevention among individuals or communities with increased risk of cancer should be undertaken to modify risk factors along with secondary prevention and chemoprevention strategies. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing optimal green-blue space solutions.
Dr. Kate McBride
Dr. Freya MacMillan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cancer prevention
- cancer screening
- lifestyle intervention
- epidemiology and mixed methods research
- chemoprevention
