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- Title
Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity.
- Authors
Eheman, Christie; Henley, S Jane; Ballard-Barbash, Rachel; Jacobs, Eric J; Schymura, Maria J; Noone, Anne-Michelle; Pan, Liping; Anderson, Robert N; Fulton, Janet E; Kohler, Betsy A; Jemal, Ahmedin; Ward, Elizabeth; Plescia, Marcus; Ries, Lynn A G; Edwards, Brenda K
- Abstract
Annual updates on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States are provided through collaboration between the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). This year's report highlights the increased cancer risk associated with excess weight (overweight or obesity) and lack of sufficient physical activity (<150 minutes of physical activity per week).
- Publication
Cancer, 2012, Vol 118, Issue 9, p2338
- ISSN
1097-0142
- Publication type
Research
- DOI
10.1002/cncr.27514