Harriet Rumgay
@HarrietJR_
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Cancer epidemiologist @IARCWHO @GLOBOCAN_GCO. Interests include #NoTobacco #AlcoholAndCancer #LiverCancer #Rstats #RLadies. Views my own
Lyon, Leeds & London
Joined October 2010
Our latest study is out in @TheLancetOncol today! We found that 1⃣ in 3⃣ cases of oral cancer are linked to smokeless tobacco & areca nut globally. In countries like 🇧🇩🇮🇳🇵🇰🇵🇬, where use is most common, specific products account for up to 84% of cases. 🔗
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... and in their infographic on the impact of different levels of alcohol consumption on the global burden of cancer! Amazing to have support from top public health leadership @Surgeon_General on this issue 🙏
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RT @cnnbrk: US Surgeon General warns alcohol is a "leading preventable cause of cancer," with risk of certain cancers increasing after one…
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RT @IARCWHO: IARC co-hosted side event on “Preventing #OralCancer: A Collaborative Global Approach to Early Detection & Risk Reduction” at…
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Later today, we're hosting a side event on prevention and early detection of #oralcancer on behalf of the @IARC Oral Cancer Team 🤝 We'll highlight the impact of tobacco, areca nut & alcohol on oral cancer and showcase real examples of oral cancer screening in communities. (2/2)
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I'll be providing the @IARCWHO perspective on the burden of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Global Abdominal Imaging Forum this Friday! Join us online to learn about the burden, diagnosis and staging of the most common type of #livercancer. Register here
Don’t miss out on the upcoming Global Abdominal Imaging Forum — one-day virtual event on Friday, November 8, dedicated to the topic of Hepatocellular Carcinoma! Participation is free of charge. Learn more here: #SAR#ASAR #GlobalImaging#HCC
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RT @EsgarSociety: 🙌Only 3 days to go! We can’t wait to share valuable insights on HCC with you. Your enthusiasm says it all - registrations…
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Our article on smokeless tobacco and areca nut has been used for the cover of the latest issue of @TheLancetOncol!😍 Very vivid image of the carcinogenic nature of chewing smokeless tobacco and areca nut! 🔗
The November issue is now live Explore the issue for our latest Commission on #radiotherapy and #theranostics, an article on oral cancers attributable smokeless tobacco and areca nut consumption, #breastcancer, #lungcancer, #livercancer and more
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Proud of @JuliaReyB for leading this study 👏 We found that a Tobacco-Free Generation policy prohibiting tobacco sales to those born in 2006–2010 could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths in this cohort globally🚭🌍 Details in #openaccess article👇
🆕#IARCpaper in @TheLancetPH shows prohibiting sale of tobacco🚭 to ppl born in 2006-10 could prevent 1.2 million #LungCancer deaths by 2095. 1st-of-kind study💪evidence that adopting endgame strategies beyond @WHO @FCTCofficial could📉 lung #cancer deaths
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RT @TheLancetOncol: Online first: Global burden of oral cancer attributable to smokeless tobacco and areca nut consumption #oralcancer #sm…
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RT @IARCWHO: New #IARCpaper shows 1⃣ in 3⃣ cases of #OralCancer👅 globally are due to smokeless #tobacco & #areca nut🌰 use. In 2022, more th…
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More than 95% of cases due to smokeless tobacco & areca nut were in low- and middle-income countries. To reduce inequities, global tobacco control efforts must prioritise smokeless tobacco and cancer control programs should include areca nut prevention.
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RT @IARCWHO: 🆕 #IARCpaper published in @TheLancetPH, the first study of its kind, shows that more than 40% of all #LungCancer 🫁deaths could…
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RT @InstAlcStud: Alcohol causes cancer. Yet few people know this🎗️ Our latest film 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 ft Prof @LindaBauld expla…
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RT @FarhadIslami: Published today @CACancerJournal: Updated info on % & no. of cancer cases/deaths attributable to potentially modifiable r…
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RT @mahdi_iarc: Despite the decrease in prevalence of #cigarettes 🚬 in previous decades in 🇺🇲, #smoking is still the leading risk factor co…
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RT @CACancerJournal: Just published! @AmericanCancer releases new data on proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to…
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@DanRSMiddleton @YHOint Hopefully not abandoned no, but stalled due to industry lobbying which will no doubt continue if/when the next government starts things up again
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