PRINT THE CODEThe European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition (ECAC5), and its supporting Knowledge Translation Outputs have been developed using the best available and up-to-date scientific evidence, following a standardised methodology. The links below lead to the scientific publications explaining the evidence-base for the ECAC5 recommendations.
The publications will be available soon.
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: 14 ways you can help prevent cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: tobacco and nicotine-related products, second-hand smoke, alcohol and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: diet, excess body weight, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, breastfeeding and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: ultra-violet (UV) radiation and radon and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: occupational exposures and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: outdoor and indoor air pollution and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: cancer-causing infections and related interventions
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and other medical therapies and cancer
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition: organised cancer screening programmes
- Optimising the European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition to increase awareness of avoidable cancer risks in all socioeconomic groups: impact of message content, length and format
- Using systems thinking to guide the dissemination of the European Code Against Cancer, 5th Edition
- Editorial: European Code against Cancer 5th edition: A tool to better prevent cancer
Other relevant publications
- OECD/IARC From guidelines to gains: the impact of the European Code Against Cancer on health, the economy
and society – (Coming soon)
- Screening for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review of Overdiagnosis and Its Implications – (Coming soon)
- Cancer Prevention Literacy Questionnaire (CPL-Q): Development and validation of a questionnaire within the World Code Against Cancer Framework – (Coming soon)
- Exploring individual and contextual determinants of cancer prevention behaviour change in the European Union: A qualitative study to inform implementation of the European Code Against Cancer – (Coming soon)