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Editorial
. 2018 Apr;118(8):1031-1032.
doi: 10.1038/s41416-018-0062-5. Epub 2018 Mar 23.

Population attributable fractions continue to unmask the power of prevention

Freddie Bray  1 , Isabelle Soerjomataram  2
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Editorial

Population attributable fractions continue to unmask the power of prevention

Freddie Bray et al. Br J Cancer. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

The population attributable fraction is a critical driver of evidence-based cancer prevention. With an increasing recognition of the need for high-level investment in cancer control, there is an overwhelming need for a new generation of descriptive studies that globally promote the long-term public health and economic benefits of cancer prevention.

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