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Cancer Risks and Factors

Cancer Risks and Factors is a research topic within Oncology. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the relationship between obesity, adiposity, and body mass index with cancer risk, prognosis, and treatment outcomes. It covers various aspects such as breast cancer, pregnancy-associated breast cancer, metabolic syndrome, hormonal influences, chemotherapy effects, and survival rates in relation to obesity.

  • Obesity
  • Cancer
  • Body Mass Index
  • Breast Cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • Adiposity
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hormones
  • Survival
Research works
28k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+10%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
40% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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