… for women due to tobacco and alcohol use. Already today, cancer of the lung/bronchus is the third most common cancer among women in Europe; lung cancer death has overtaken that of breast in Poland, the UK …
… significant early loss of life among women and men. Breast cancer is the third highest-ranking cause of premature death for women, while prostate cancer ranks eighth for men. Table 3. Leading causes of … Stroke 3 613 705 3 315 024 – 9 Tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer 2 114 608 4 545 089 53 Colon and rectum cancer …
… sex-specific diseases, for example breast or prostate cancer. Unique challenges in this area constrain the health … to reproductive health focus on cervical and breast cancer, as these are also among the most common cancers among … a concern for girls and women only. For example, cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) [1] , which …
… dissuaded from attending screening for cervical or breast cancer (Ramjan et al., 2016). Furthermore, people with … less likely to receive screening for breast and cervical cancer than women without disabilities, and men with … disabilities are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer (WHO and World Bank, 2011). The recently adopted …
… to prevent or delay NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer and osteoporosis (WHO, 2003). This is particularly … of four key contributors to NCDs, for example diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and epilepsy. Harmful …
… (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and cancer – the largest cause of premature mortality in the EU (Table 3 of the thematic focus). The EU’s Beating Cancer Plan emphasises the importance of tackling risk …
… intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse with cancer-related well-being in women. Journal of Women’s … Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(4), 383-389. ETUI. (2018). Cancer and work: understanding occupational cancers and … Retrieved from https://www.etui.org/publications/books/cancer-and-work-understanding-o… ETUI. (2021). Gender, …
… among women. Moreover, some diseases such as breast cancer, osteoporosis and eating disorders are more common in women, while others, such as endometriosis and cervical cancer, affect women exclusively. Men are more likely to … and traffic accidents. Some diseases, such as prostate cancer, affect men exclusively. Besides biological factors, …