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Overview of the Cancer Problem Dr. Van Den Berg Trends in Leading Causes of Death Male versus Female Cancer Incidence Male versus Female Cancer Incidence CA A Cancer J Clinicians, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-33, First published: 12 January 2022, DOI: (10.3322/caac.21708) Cancer Determinants Age G...

Overview of the Cancer Problem Dr. Van Den Berg Trends in Leading Causes of Death Male versus Female Cancer Incidence Male versus Female Cancer Incidence CA A Cancer J Clinicians, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-33, First published: 12 January 2022, DOI: (10.3322/caac.21708) Cancer Determinants Age Gender Genetics Immune Function Diet/Obesity Environment Viruses- Human Papilloma, Hepatitis B, Ebstein Bar Virus Other Stuff Preventing Cancer Focus on Modifiable Risk Factors Tobacco Use Smoking has caused >21 million premature deaths in the US alone since Surgeon General’s announcement in 1964. Each year, ~480,000 premature deaths including 42,000 from second- hand smoke. Second-hand smoke has >7,000 chemicals, at least 69 cause cancer. Excluding second-hand smoke, cigarette smoking is estimated to cause 32% of all cancer deaths in the US, and as much as 40% in Southern states among men. While cigarette smoking has declined, hookah and e-cigarette smoking have increased. Preventing Cancer Focus on Modifiable Risk Factors Between 2004-2015, the proportion of daily, light (