The Daffodil Centre: Recent submissions
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Obesity, physical activity and cancer risks: Results from the Cancer, Lifestyle and Evaluation of Risk Study (CLEAR)
Published 2017Introduction Physical activity (PA) has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, but the evidence linking PA with lower cancer risk is inconclusive. We examined the independent and interactive effects ...Article -
Physical activity, obesity and sedentary behaviour and the risks of colon and rectal cancers in the 45 and up study
Published 2018Background Obesity and physical activity (PA) are predictors of colon (CC) and rectal (RC) cancers. Prolonged sitting is also emerging as a potential predictor for these cancers. Little knowledge exists about the interactive ...Article -
Smoking questions on the Australian death notification form: adopting international best practice?
Published 2009Australia's achievement in tobacco control has been remarkable, but relies on indirect estimates of tobacco-attributed mortality, and on using relative risks from Western countries to calculate tobacco's impact. To accelerate ...Article -
Prevalence and correlates of current smoking among medical oncology outpatients.
Published 2015Continued smoking following a cancer diagnosis has adverse impacts on cancer treatment and puts individuals at risk of secondary cancers. Data on the prevalence and correlates of smoking among cancer patients are critical ...Article -
Factors associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicines for prostate cancer by long-term survivors
Published 2018Objective To assess whether the use of complementary and alternative medicines therapies (CAMs) for prostate cancer and/or its treatment side effects by long-term survivors is associated with selected socio-demographic, ...Article