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Table 4 Number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in Peru distributed by genders

From: Proportion of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in Peru

FACTOR CLUSTERING

MODIFIABLE RISK

FACTORS

MEN

WOMEN

BOTH GENDERS

CASES

DEATHS

CASES

DEATHS

CASES

DEATHS

Tobacco

(Lifestyle)

Current tobacco use

2,157

1,572

1,191

608

3,348

2,180

Secondhand smoke

106

92

1,300

206

1,406

298

Other unhealthy lifestyle factors (Lifestyle)

Sedentary behavior

778

494

1,270

723

2,048

1,217

Overweight

420

301

1,221

409

1,641

710

Obesity

868

630

1,219

768

2,087

1,398

Red meat consumption

761

573

702

507

1,463

1,080

Processed meat consumption

319

226

304

204

623

430

Low fruit and vegetable consumption

486

320

145

125

631

445

Alcohol use

593

325

276

98

869

423

UV Radiation (Environment-lifestyle).

UV Radiation

301

97

8

2

309

99

Infections

(Lifestyle)

Helicobacter pylori

1,213

971

1,464

902

2,677

1,873

HBV

376

369

233

302

609

671

HCV

227

218

67

234

294

452

HPV

293

98

4,270

2,311

4,563

2,409

HHV8

297

56

53

19

350

75

HIV

29

14

11

5

40

19

EBV

1,215

597

1,135

463

2,350

1,060

 

TOTAL

10,439

6,953

14,869

7,886

25,308

14,839