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| Melissa M CenterSummaryAffiliation: American Cancer Society Country: USA Publications
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International trends in liver cancer incidence ratesMelissa M Center
Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:2362-8. 2011..However, no study has systematically examined the international pattern using the most recently updated incidence data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer...- International trends in colorectal cancer incidence ratesMelissa M Center
Surveillance and Health Policy Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1002, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:1688-94. 2009..However, no study has examined the worldwide pattern using the most recently updated incidence data from the IARC... - Worldwide variations in colorectal cancerMelissa M Center
Department of Surveillance and Health Policy Research, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 59:366-78. 2009..Various screening options for colorectal cancer are available and further international consideration of targeted screening programs and/or recommendations could help alleviate the burden of colorectal cancer worldwide... 
Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco controlAhmedin Jemal
Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 100:1672-94. 2008..This year's report includes trends in lung cancer incidence and death rates, tobacco use, and tobacco control by state of residence...- The convergence of lung cancer rates between blacks and whites under the age of 40, United StatesAhmedin Jemal
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:3349-52. 2009..These findings suggest that if current smoking trends in the young continue, racial differences in overall lung cancer rates in men will be eliminated in the next 40 to 50 years... - International variation in prostate cancer incidence and mortality ratesMelissa M Center
Intramural Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Eur Urol 61:1079-92. 2012..Wide variation exists internationally for prostate cancer (PCa) rates due to differences in detection practices, treatment, and lifestyle and genetic factors... - Global patterns of cancer incidence and mortality rates and trendsAhmedin Jemal
Surveillance and Health Policy Research Department, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19:1893-907. 2010..In this review, we describe these changing global incidence and mortality patterns for select common cancers and the opportunities for cancer prevention in developing countries... - Changes in smoking prevalence among U.S. adults by state and region: Estimates from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 1992-2007Ahmedin Jemal
Intramural Research, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
BMC Public Health 11:512. 2011..We examine the association between recent changes in smoking prevalence and state-specific tobacco control policies and activities in the entire U.S... - The global burden of cancer: priorities for preventionMichael J Thun
American Cancer Society, Research Department, 250 Williams Street, Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Carcinogenesis 31:100-10. 2010..Foremost among these are the need to strengthen efforts in international tobacco control and to increase the availability of vaccines against hepatitis B and human papilloma virus in countries where they are most needed... - Global cancer statisticsAhmedin Jemal
Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 61:69-90. 2011..Clinicians, public health professionals, and policy makers can play an active role in accelerating the application of such interventions globally... - Cancer occurrenceAhmedin Jemal
Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
Methods Mol Biol 471:3-29. 2009..The variation according to risk factors provides strong evidence that much of cancer is caused by environmental factors and is potentially avoidable...