Browsing by Author "Feliu, Ariadna"

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st Edition: 17 cancer prevention recommendations to the public and to policy-makers (World Code Against Cancer Framework)
    (2023) Espina, Carolina; Feliu, Ariadna; Maza, Mauricio; Almonte, Maribel; Ferreccio, Catterina; Finck, Carolyn; Herrero, Rolando; Rivera Dommarco, Juan; Maria de Almeida, Liz; Arrossi, Silvina; Garcia, Patricia J.; Luisa Garmendia, Maria; Mohar, Alejandro; Murillo, Raul; Santamaria, Julio; Tortolero-Luna, Guillermo; Cazap, Eduardo; Gabriel, Owen O.; Paonessa, Diego; Zoss, J. Walter; Luciani, Silvana; Carvalho, Andre; Schuz, Joachim
    Preventable risk factors are responsible of at least 40% of cases and almost 45% of all cancer deaths worldwide. Cancer is already the leading cause of death in almost half of the Latin American and the Caribbean countries constituting a public health problem. Cost-effective measures to reduce exposures through primary prevention and screening of certain types of cancers are critical in the fight against cancer but need to be tailored to the local needs and scenarios. The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Code Against Cancer, 1st edition, consists of 17 evidence-based recommendations for the general public, based on the most recent solid evidence on lifestyle, environmental, occupational, and infectious risk factors, and medical interventions. Each recommendation is accompanied by recommendations for policymakers to guide governments establishing the infrastructure needed to enable the public adopting the recommendations. The LAC Code Against Cancer has been developed in a collaborative effort by a large number of experts from the region, under the umbrella strategy and authoritative methodology of the World Code Against Cancer Framework. The Code is a structured instrument ideal for cancer prevention and control that aims to raise awareness and educate the public, while building capacity and competencies to policymakers, health professionals, stakeholders, to contribute to reduce the burden of cancer in LAC.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against cancer 1st edition: Environment, occupation, and cancer
    (2023) Blanco, Estela; Algranti, Eduardo; Abdon Cifuentes, Luis; Lopez-Carrillo, Lizbeth; Mora, Ana M.; Rodriguez-Guzman, Julietta; Andrea Rodriguez-Villamizar, Laura; Veiga, Lene H. S.; Canelo-Aybar, Carlos; Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy; Feliu, Ariadna; Espina, Carolina; Ferreccio, Catterina
    Within the framework of the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC) Code Against Cancer 1st edition, the current work presents recommendations to reduce exposure to environmental and occupational carcinogenic agents relevant for LAC. Using the methodology established by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the World Code Against Cancer Framework and experience from developing the European Code Against Cancer 4th edition, a working group of LAC cancer-prevention experts reviewed the list of Group I IARC carcinogenic agents, identified prevalent environmental and occupational exposures in the region, and proposed evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations suited to the epidemiological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions of LAC countries. Two sets of recommendations were drafted: those targeting the general public and a second set for policymakers. Outdoor and indoor air pollution, ultra-violet radiation and occupational exposures to silica dust, asbestos, benzene, diesel, and welding fumes were identified as prevalent carcinogens in LAC and as agents that could be reduced or eliminated to prevent cancers. Recommendations for additional risk factors were not included due to insufficient data of their attributable burden in LAC (sunbeds, radon, aflatoxin), or lack of a clear preventive action to be taken by the individual (arsenic in drinking water, medical radiation), or lack of evidence of carcinogenicity effect (bisphenol A, phthalates, and pesticides). A broad consensus was reached on environmental and occupational carcinogenic exposures present throughout the LAC region and on individual-level and public policy-level recommendations to reduce or eliminate these exposures. Key educational content for the dissemination of these recommendations was also developed as part of LAC Code Against Cancer 1st Edition.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st edition: Formative research on the comprehension and persuasiveness of the recommendations by the general population
    (2023) Lemos, Mariantonia; Restrepo, Julia; Espina, Carolina; Feliu, Ariadna; Ferreccio, Catterina; Cristina Garces-Palacio, Isabel; Jurberg, Claudia; Melo, Fernanda de Albuquerque; Cornejo-Ovalle, Marco; Arrossi, Silvina; Murillo, Raul; Acosta Perez, Edna; Venegas, Gino; Finck, Carolyn
    Background: Cancer prevention is the most efficient and cost-effective strategy in cancer control. One prevention strategy is giving credible, clear, and evidence-based recommendations to the individual; however, it is key that these messages are accepted and understood properly by the public. This study aimed to pilot the draft recommendations developed as part of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Code Against Cancer 1st edition, in terms of comprehension and persuasion of each message.