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National Cancer Prevention Policy - Tobacco Control Supersite

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Overweight and obesity 86<br />

Introduction 86<br />

The link between overweight and obesity and cancer 87<br />

The impact 89<br />

The challenge 90<br />

Effective interventions 93<br />

The policy context 98<br />

Aims 99<br />

References 102<br />

Alcohol 107<br />

Introduction 107<br />

The link between alcohol and cancer 107<br />

How the amount of disease caused by alcohol is estimated 110<br />

The impact 111<br />

The challenge 112<br />

Effective interventions 113<br />

The policy context 114<br />

Aims 116<br />

References 117<br />

Section Two: Screening to detect cancer early<br />

Principles of screening 122<br />

Breast cancer 126<br />

Breast cancer in Australia 126<br />

Can breast cancer be prevented? 127<br />

Tests and programs for breast cancer 128<br />

The policy context 130<br />

Potential benefits and adverse effects of breast cancer screening 132<br />

Who should be screened? 132<br />

Aims 133<br />

References 135<br />

Cervical cancer 138<br />

Cervical cancer in Australia 138<br />

Can cervical cancer be prevented? 138<br />

Screening tests and programs for cervical cancer 139<br />

The policy context 140<br />

Potential benefits and adverse effects of cervical cancer screening 141<br />

Who should be screened? 142<br />

Aims 143<br />

References 144<br />

Bowel (colorectal) cancer 145<br />

Bowel cancer in Australia 145<br />

Can bowel cancer be prevented? 145<br />

Tests and programs for bowel cancer 147<br />

The policy context 150<br />

Potential benefits and adverse effects of bowel cancer screening 153<br />

Who should be screened? 154<br />

Aims 154<br />

References 156

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