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8. Cancer

• 8.1 Is cancer a growing problem?
• 8.2 How can diet and physical activity affect the occurrence of cancer?
• 8.3 What cancers are predominant in developing countries?
• 8.4 What cancers are predominant in developed countries?
• 8.5 How could cancer be prevented?

The Level 3 "Source" text of this Digest is:

WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)

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www.who.int/nutrition/topics/dietnutrition_and_chronicdiseases/en/

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8.1 Is cancer a growing problem?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 5.5.1 Background – 5.5.2 Trend  of the
WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)

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8.2 How can diet and physical activity affect the occurrence of cancer?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 5.5.3 Diet, physical activity and cancer – 5.5.4 Strength of evidence  of the
WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)

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8.3 What cancers are predominant in developing countries?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 5.5.4 Strength of evidence  of the
WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)

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8.4 What cancers are predominant in developed countries?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 5.5.4 Strength of evidence  of the
WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)

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8.5 How could cancer be prevented?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 5.5.5 Disease-specific recommendations  of the
WHO / FAO Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases,
report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation, (2003)