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Nearly Seven Million Cancers Preventable

The World Health Organization and IARC said a study published in Geneva found nearly 40%—about seven million—of annual global cancer cases were preventable, largely from tobacco, alcohol and obesity.

by Eric J. Topol

132%

Scholar power: 132.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Public Health 47%, Medicine 35%, Biology 18%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eric J. Topol	31%	203	132.5%

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Scholar power

62.0%

12.3 h

132.5%

Ranking score

0.695

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Melissa Sweet

28%

Scholar power: 28.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Public Health 47%, Medicine 35%, Biology 18%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Melissa Sweet	25%	14	28.1%

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77.0%

1.1 h

28.1%

Ranking score

0.641

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
www.who.int/news/item/03...

Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally

Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Th...

www.who.int

February 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

38%

Scholar power: 38.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Public Health 47%, Medicine 35%, Biology 18%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	27%	23	38.8%

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Scholar power

61.0%

5.2 h

38.8%

Ranking score

0.148

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Almost 40% of Cancers Worldwide Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...

Almost 40% of Cancers Worldwide Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors

Smoking, infections, alcohol consumption top list of 30 mostly behavioral factors

www.medpagetoday.com

February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM

Reposted by Philippe Froguel

20%

Scholar power: 20.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Public Health 47%, Medicine 35%, Biology 18%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Philippe Froguel	16%	164	20.5%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

62.0%

10.6 h

20.5%

Ranking score

0.122

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Francis Ruiz

18%

Scholar power: 18.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Public Health 47%, Medicine 35%, Biology 18%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Francis Ruiz	13%	22	18.3%

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Scholar power

70.0%

12.7 h

18.3%

Ranking score

0.048

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Francis Ruiz

@francisjruizhe.bsky.social

Over one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Over one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds

A large fraction of cancers are linked to two modifiable habits: tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.

www.nature.com

February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM

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