Michael Thun
Michael Thun
Michael J. Thun is an American cancer researcher and emeritus vice president of epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society...
epidemic kicked seriously smoking time women
Women started smoking seriously 25 years ago, and the lag time for this epidemic has kicked in.
less people problem short sick
If you have a short follow-up, you still have a problem with people who don't know they're sick, ... As the follow-up lengthens, that's less of a problem because the people who don't know that they're sick die.
cancer colon dying increases overweight risk
The risk of dying of breast cancer increases as BMI increases, ... The risk of dying of colon cancer increases in the overweight as well as the obese.
cigarette current people start war
Cigarette consumption is down where it was at the start of World War II. About 1 in 5 people are current smokers,
benefits cancer deaths detection early potential
What's interesting is that even without the potential benefits of early detection and treatment, at least one-third of cancer deaths are preventable.