Europe Against Cancer
European Commission
Future plans

It is planned to continue and further extend the EPIC programme of investigations concerning:

  1. The role of dietary patterns, physical activity and anthropometry in the etiology of cancers, including the more rare cancer sites.

  2. Endogenous hormones (steroid hormones, insulin, growth factors) and their potential role in the etiology of cancer of the colorectum, breast, endometrium, ovary and prostate.

  3. The interaction between genetic polymorphisms and nutritional and lifestyle factors.
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