Cancer killed 7.6 million people in 2005, three-quarters of whom were in low and middle income countries. 40% of all Cancer deaths are preventable
Estimated proportion of preventable cancer associated with 9 leading modifiable risk factors
Danaci G, Vander Hoorn S, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, Ezzati M. Causes of cancer in the world: comparative risk
assessment of nine behavioural and environmental risk factors.
