Smoking and cancer with emphasis on Europe

Cancer mortality in the ussr, 1986‐88

“…Thirdly, the spreading of the tobacco-related lung-cancer epidemic, particularly in younger and middle-aged males, with one of the highest mortality in Europe now under age 65, is aIarming. This indicates that, in the absence of intervention regarding smoking habits and tobacco products, the lung cancer epidemic in Soviet Union will continue to spread, and lung cancer mortality will become a much greater public health problem than in any other developed country at the beginning of the next century (Doll and Peto, 1981;La Vecchia et al, 1991). Finally, the high cervical cancer mortality underlines the scope for intervention using rational screening for the disease (IARC Working Group, 1986).…”

Cancer mortality in the ussr, 1986‐88

“…Thirdly, the spreading of the tobacco-related lung-cancer epidemic, particularly in younger and middle-aged males, with one of the highest mortality in Europe now under age 65, is aIarming. This indicates that, in the absence of intervention regarding smoking habits and tobacco products, the lung cancer epidemic in Soviet Union will continue to spread, and lung cancer mortality will become a much greater public health problem than in any other developed country at the beginning of the next century (Doll and Peto, 1981;La Vecchia et al, 1991). Finally, the high cervical cancer mortality underlines the scope for intervention using rational screening for the disease (IARC Working Group, 1986).…”

Time‐space trends in cancer incidence in The Netherlands in 1989–2003

“…For instance, the risk‐increasing effect of smoking starts to show up more than 20 years after its start, while the first risk‐decreasing effects of quitting (apparently on progression) can be seen quickly 9. Males in the Netherlands, as in several other countries in Europe, started to stop smoking in the 1960s, which has resulted in a decrease in incidence of lung cancer among middle‐aged males since the mid 1970s9–11 and later at older age. The relative decrease in lung cancer incidence for males in the Netherlands from 90% in 1958 to 50% in 1980, decreasing further ever since, was about the same across the country, suggesting a homogenous decline in smoking everywhere 12.…”

Declining cancer mortality in European Union

“…3 However, the use of these balloons was first described by Barnes in April, 1861, in Obstetrical Transacricus volume III. 4 Barnes used a rubber balloon, filled with water; the induction-to-delivery interval was 3-4 h, 5 which is impressive compared with 6-24 h reported in a recent review. 1 Corner 5 noted: "I may briefly mention what struck me particularly in the use of these instruments: the ease with which they were introduced within the os .…”

Cancer mortality in the ussr, 1986‐88

“…Thirdly, the spreading of the tobacco-related lung-cancer epidemic, particularly in younger and middle-aged males, with one of the highest mortality in Europe now under age 65, is aIarming. This indicates that, in the absence of intervention regarding smoking habits and tobacco products, the lung cancer epidemic in Soviet Union will continue to spread, and lung cancer mortality will become a much greater public health problem than in any other developed country at the beginning of the next century (Doll and Peto, 1981;La Vecchia et al, 1991). Finally, the high cervical cancer mortality underlines the scope for intervention using rational screening for the disease (IARC Working Group, 1986).…”

Time‐space trends in cancer incidence in The Netherlands in 1989–2003

“…For instance, the risk‐increasing effect of smoking starts to show up more than 20 years after its start, while the first risk‐decreasing effects of quitting (apparently on progression) can be seen quickly 9. Males in the Netherlands, as in several other countries in Europe, started to stop smoking in the 1960s, which has resulted in a decrease in incidence of lung cancer among middle‐aged males since the mid 1970s9–11 and later at older age. The relative decrease in lung cancer incidence for males in the Netherlands from 90% in 1958 to 50% in 1980, decreasing further ever since, was about the same across the country, suggesting a homogenous decline in smoking everywhere 12.…”

Declining cancer mortality in European Union

“…3 However, the use of these balloons was first described by Barnes in April, 1861, in Obstetrical Transacricus volume III. 4 Barnes used a rubber balloon, filled with water; the induction-to-delivery interval was 3-4 h, 5 which is impressive compared with 6-24 h reported in a recent review. 1 Corner 5 noted: "I may briefly mention what struck me particularly in the use of these instruments: the ease with which they were introduced within the os .…”

Cancer mortality in the ussr, 1986‐88

“…Thirdly, the spreading of the tobacco-related lung-cancer epidemic, particularly in younger and middle-aged males, with one of the highest mortality in Europe now under age 65, is aIarming. This indicates that, in the absence of intervention regarding smoking habits and tobacco products, the lung cancer epidemic in Soviet Union will continue to spread, and lung cancer mortality will become a much greater public health problem than in any other developed country at the beginning of the next century (Doll and Peto, 1981;La Vecchia et al, 1991). Finally, the high cervical cancer mortality underlines the scope for intervention using rational screening for the disease (IARC Working Group, 1986).…”

Time‐space trends in cancer incidence in The Netherlands in 1989–2003

“…For instance, the risk‐increasing effect of smoking starts to show up more than 20 years after its start, while the first risk‐decreasing effects of quitting (apparently on progression) can be seen quickly 9. Males in the Netherlands, as in several other countries in Europe, started to stop smoking in the 1960s, which has resulted in a decrease in incidence of lung cancer among middle‐aged males since the mid 1970s9–11 and later at older age. The relative decrease in lung cancer incidence for males in the Netherlands from 90% in 1958 to 50% in 1980, decreasing further ever since, was about the same across the country, suggesting a homogenous decline in smoking everywhere 12.…”

Declining cancer mortality in European Union

“…3 However, the use of these balloons was first described by Barnes in April, 1861, in Obstetrical Transacricus volume III. 4 Barnes used a rubber balloon, filled with water; the induction-to-delivery interval was 3-4 h, 5 which is impressive compared with 6-24 h reported in a recent review. 1 Corner 5 noted: "I may briefly mention what struck me particularly in the use of these instruments: the ease with which they were introduced within the os .…”