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Acrylamide in other foods_Determination of acrylamide levels in some food categories and estimation of the exposure for the Belgian population

Keywords: Acrylamide exposure other foods Abstract: Acrylamide is a chemical substance that has been classified as probably carcinogenic (group 2A) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ...

Tackling cervical cancer in Europe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

estimates for 2018, approximately 33 000 cases of cervical cancer occurred and 15 000 people died from the disease in Europe (see map in appendix). Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is relatively ...

End-of-life communication in advanced cancer: international trends (2009-2014).

Lieve; Deliens, Luc Source: BMJ Support Palliat Care (2020) Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in end-of-life communication with people with cancer in general practice. METHODS: Mortality follow-back ...

Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food

Keywords: aatoxin cancer exposure food Liver margin of exposure (MOE) occurrence Abstract: EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of aflatoxins ...

Adjusting for comorbidity in incidence-based DALY calculations: an individual-based modeling approach

tracking their disease history, including possible comorbidities, over time. Methods We demonstrated the IBM approach using an example of external comorbidity, i.e., colon cancer comorbid with ...

NGS for (Hemato-) Oncology in Belgium: Evaluation of Laboratory Performance and Feasibility of a National External Quality Assessment Program

Keersmaecker; Nancy Roosens; P Van de Walle; Marc Van den Bulcke; Aline Antoniou Source: Cancers, Volume 12, Issue 11 (2020) Keywords: next-generation sequencing; hemato-oncology; oncology; external quality ...

Algorithms for molecular testing in solid tumours

different molecular tests per cancer type are represented in algorithms and are annotated with a test level reflecting their relevance based on current guidelines, drug approvals and clinical data. The ...

Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level

Bladel, Lodewijk; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Christiane Vleminckx Source: International Journal of Cancer (2019) Keywords: ecological study incidence Nuclear sites statistical sector thyroid cancer Abstract: In ...

Assessing the endocrine activity of PAHs using the DRE-, ERE- and PPARγ CALUX bioassays

with our hormonal system by binding to endocrine receptors, resulting in adverse health effects such as reproductive damage, developmental impairment, obesity, diabetes and cancers. The aim of this study ...

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