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Attributable risk - comparing the causes of cancer

This section presents the results, background and methodology of the Cancer Research UK funded attributable risk study which was published in the British Journal of Cancer on 6th December 2011. The study estimates the proportion of cancers in the UK in 2010 caused by mainly modifiable risk factors.

Results from the attributable risk study

A data visualisation showing the proportion of preventable cancers in the UK linked to 14 lifestyle and environmental factors

Information on background to the attributable risk study

Information on the methodology used in the attributable risk study