Estimated number of new cancer cases attributable to infection in the Netherlands in 2003

Lier, E A van; Kranen, Henk J. van; Vliet, J. Adam van der; Rahamat-Langendoen, Janna C.

doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2008.07.007

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“…The proportion in the UK is around half of the average for developed countries, and very similar to the estimate (3.5%) for the Netherlands (van Lier et al , 2008). …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

11. Cancers attributable to infection in the UK in 2010

Parkin

2011

Br J Cancer

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“…The proportion in the UK is around half of the average for developed countries, and very similar to the estimate (3.5%) for the Netherlands (van Lier et al , 2008). …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

11. Cancers attributable to infection in the UK in 2010

Parkin

2011

Br J Cancer

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“…There have been numerous excellent reviews of the role of infections as causes of cancer (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). In contrast, there has been much less discussion of the possible roles of infections in the prevention of cancer, and in this review we seek to explore both aspects in parallel.…”

Section: Infection As a Cause Of Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Infection, immunoregulation, and cancer

Rook

Dalgleish

2011

Immunological Reviews

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As man has moved rapidly from the hunter-gatherer environment to the living conditions of the industrialized countries, the incidences of some cancers have increased alarmingly. Recent increases are usually attributed to dietary changes or to altered exposures to putative carcinogens associated with the modern lifestyle. However, the changes in cancer incidence parallel similar increases in non-neoplastic chronic inflammatory disorders (inflammatory bowel disease, allergies, and autoimmunity), and the epidemiology is often strikingly similar. This parallel is worth exploring, because the increases in chronic inflammatory disorders are at least partly explained by immunoregulatory defects resulting from diminished exposure to microorganisms that co-evolved with mammals and developed a role in driving immunoregulatory circuits (the hygiene hypothesis). Dysregulated chronic inflammation can drive oncogenesis and also provides growth and angiogenic factors that enhance the subsequent proliferation and spread of tumor cells. Thus, a modern failure to downregulate inappropriate inflammation could underlie increases in some cancers in parallel with the increases in chronic inflammatory disorders. This possibility is supported by recent work showing that in some circumstances regulatory T cells protect against cancer, rather than aggravating it, as previously assumed. A greater understanding of these interactions might pave the way to improved microbe-based immunotherapies.

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“…Each year, around 1,800 HBV infections, 79% of which are chronic, are reported in the Netherlands [ 4 ]. Chronic HBV infections cause 23% of all liver cancers in the Netherlands, and are an important problem in ethnic minority groups, such as the Turkish community [ 5 , 6 ]. While this community represents 8% of the total city population in Rotterdam, it accounts for 30% of reported chronic HBV infections [ 7 ].…”

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Awareness, knowledge and self-reported test rates regarding Hepatitis B in Turkish-Dutch: a survey

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BackgroundHepatitis B virus infection is an important health problem in the Turkish community in the Netherlands. To prevent transmission and progression of the disease in this community, increased screening is necessary. This study aimed to determine 1) the levels of awareness and knowledge regarding hepatitis B, comparing these in tested and non-tested Turkish-Dutch in Rotterdam; 2) the self-reported hepatitis B test status in this population, and how this is related to demographic characteristics, knowledge and awareness.MethodsWe conducted a postal survey amongst first and second generation migrants, aged 16 - 40 years.ResultsThe response rate was 30.2% (n = 355 respondents). Levels of awareness and knowledge regarding hepatitis B were low, as the majority of respondents (73%) never thought about the disease and 58% of the respondents scored 5 or less out of ten knowledge items. Weighted analysis of self-reports showed a test rate of 15%, and a vaccination rate of 3%. Regression analysis showed that having been tested for hepatitis B was related to being married and higher levels of awareness and knowledge.ConclusionsThis study shows low levels of hepatitis B awareness and knowledge in the Turkish community in Rotterdam. Self-reported test rates are lower in people who are not currently married, and in those who have low levels of awareness and knowledge. Especially, knowledge about the consequences of hepatitis B, such as liver cancer, was lacking. Therefore, a health promotion intervention should foremost raise awareness, and increase knowledge on the seriousness of this disease.

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Estimated number of new cancer cases attributable to infection in the Netherlands in 2003

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

11. Cancers attributable to infection in the UK in 2010

11. Cancers attributable to infection in the UK in 2010

Infection, immunoregulation, and cancer

Awareness, knowledge and self-reported test rates regarding Hepatitis B in Turkish-Dutch: a survey

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