Elisabete Weiderpass
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2026
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of pancreatic cancer: an analysis of 2.3 million participants in the Pooling Project of Prospective Studies of Diet and Cancer (DCPP)
Shen Q, Mobley C, Wang M, Ferrari P, Adami H, Afshar N, Babic A, van den Brandt P, Cheng E, Eliassen A, Fung T, Giovannucci E, Hirabayashi M, Hou T, Huang B, Huang W, Joshu C, Kanehara R, Katzke V, Lacey J, Landry M, Larsson S, Liao L, Martinez M, McCullough M, Miller A, Milne R, Moore S, Mucci L, Naudin S, Prizment A, Park S, Rohan T, Riboli E, Robien K, Sandin S, Sawada N, Shams-White M, Sinha R, Smith-Byrne K, Stampfer M, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Um C, Visvanathan K, Wang S, Weiderpass E, White E, Willett W, Wolk A, Wolpin B, Yuan C, Smith-Warner S, Genkinger J. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of pancreatic cancer: an analysis of 2.3 million participants in the Pooling Project of Prospective Studies of Diet and Cancer (DCPP). European Journal Of Epidemiology 2026, 1-15. PMID: 42348090, DOI: 10.1007/s10654-026-01418-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlternate Mediterranean diet scorePancreatic cancer riskMediterranean diet scorePooling ProjectCancer riskDiet scorePooling Project of Prospective Studies of DietMediterranean dietProspective study of dietRisk of pancreatic cancerHazard ratioIncident pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer incidenceConfidence intervalsHealthy weight maintenanceStudies of dietInternational pooled analysisPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaCox proportional hazards modelsEvidence of heterogeneityPancreatic cancerPhysical activityRandom-effects modelCancer incidenceProportional hazards modelAssociation between lifestyle and risk of early-onset cancer: Evidence from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition and the UK Biobank
Sala I, Botteri E, Berstad P, Fontvieille E, Zouiouich S, Sánchez M, Guevara M, Dorronsoro A, Olsen A, Kyrø C, Zamora-Ros R, Fortner R, Kaaks R, Schulze M, Tin S, Agnoli C, Masala G, Panico S, Ricceri F, Severi G, Marques C, Bouteille L, Aune D, Weiderpass E, Jenab M, Cross A, Tsilidis K, Vineis P, Gunter M, Ferrari P, Bagnardi V. Association between lifestyle and risk of early-onset cancer: Evidence from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition and the UK Biobank. European Journal Of Cancer 2026, 243: 116869. PMID: 42269246, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2026.116869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-onset cancersAssociated with riskBody mass indexPhysical activityUK BiobankRisk of early-onset cancerCohort-specific hazard ratiosHazard ratioBreast cancerModifiable lifestyle factorsConfidence intervalsEuropean Prospective InvestigationLower body mass indexStatistically significant associationHealthy lifestyleLifestyle factorsCancer riskYears of ageProspective InvestigationLess smokingAlcohol consumptionCox regression modelsMeta-analytic approachMass indexSmoking scoreMeat Intake and Risk of Gastric and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study
Bonet C, Rizzolo‐Brime L, Montañés S, Hajji M, Marques C, Severi G, Schulze M, Dahm C, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, De Magistris M, Pala V, Catalano A, Skeie G, Brustad M, Jensen T, Sánchez M, Guevara M, Castro N, Papier K, Weiderpass E, Knaze V, Park J, Murphy G, Agudo A, Jakszyn P. Meat Intake and Risk of Gastric and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study. International Journal Of Cancer 2026 PMID: 42162965, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.70486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEsophageal adenocarcinomaEuropean Prospective InvestigationRisk of GCHistological typeGastric cancerMeat intakeGC riskProspective InvestigationProcessed meatRisk of gastric cancerYears of follow-upWhite meat intakeEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskMultivariate Cox modelEsophageal adenocarcinoma casesNon-cardia regionAssociated with GCTypes of GCEsophageal cancerGastric adenocarcinomaProspective studyGC casesIntestinal GCFollow-upAnatomical sitesThe International Agency for Research on Cancer: from global evidence to national action
Schmütz A, Chajàs V, Chauvet C, Keefe D, Weiderpass E. The International Agency for Research on Cancer: from global evidence to national action. The Lancet Public Health 2026, 11: e468-e471. PMID: 42150579, PMCID: PMC13291561, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00091-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Agency for Research on CancerGovernance relationshipsInstitutional capacityGlobal cancer incidenceGovernance processesInfluence policyCo-governanceMedium-term strategyCancer impactCancer incidenceNational policyNational settingsCountry reportsNational actionGradual erosionPolicyNational partnersCountriesGovernmentExpert participantsParticipantsIndependent assessmentLinking Nutri-Score dietary profiles to metabolic biomarkers in a cross-sectional study within the multinational EPIC cohort
Deschasaux-Tanguy M, Meirhaeghe A, Julia C, Hercberg S, Srour B, Kesse-Guyot E, Biessy C, Nicolas G, Murphy N, Jenab M, Weiderpass E, Ferrari P, Eriksen A, Kyrø C, Correia E, Hajji M, Katzke V, Schulze M, Masala G, Gargano G, Fordellone M, Buscema F, Vineis P, Colizzi C, van der Schouw Y, Crous-Bou M, Sánchez M, Zabala A, Palacios D, Guevara M, Riboli E, Gunter M, Huybrechts I, Touvier M. Linking Nutri-Score dietary profiles to metabolic biomarkers in a cross-sectional study within the multinational EPIC cohort. Scientific Reports 2026 PMID: 42128912, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-51357-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-sectional associationsC-reactive proteinDietary profileContext of chronic disease preventionMetabolic riskEPIC cohort studyChronic disease preventionCountry-specific questionnairesMultivariate ANCOVA modelsC-peptideBiomarkers of metabolic riskNutritional quality of foodsCross-sectional studyConcentrations of C-peptideBiomarkers of chronic inflammationNutri-ScoreEPIC cohortDisease preventionCohort studyProfiles of biomarkersSaturated fatMetabolic biomarkersChronic inflammationConsumption of foodFood intakeExploring the paradoxical association of sun exposure and melanoma-specific mortality: The Norwegian Women and Health (NOWAC) Study
Perrier F, Ahimbisibwe A, Valberg M, Green A, Ghiasvand R, Rueegg C, Weiderpass E, Braaten T, Robsahm T, Veierød M. Exploring the paradoxical association of sun exposure and melanoma-specific mortality: The Norwegian Women and Health (NOWAC) Study. European Journal Of Cancer 2026, 241: 116787. PMID: 42150442, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2026.116787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioNorwegian womenAssociation of sun exposureSun exposureParadoxical associationAssociated with lower mortalitySelection biasSunbathing vacationsHealth cohortFrailty analysisMelanoma riskMelanoma-specific mortalityCox regressionCausal effectsLower mortalityMelanoma-specificFrailtyConfoundingHealthWomenAssociationSunburnMortalityMelanoma patientsEverCorrigendum to “The 3V score and joint associations of low ultra-processed food, biodiverse and plant-based diets on colorectal cancer risk: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study” eClinicalMedicine, Volume 90, December 2025, 103662
Cakmak E, Al Nahas A, Chimera B, Hanley-Cook G, Berden J, Fardet A, Rock E, Biessy C, Nicolas G, Kliemann N, Rauber F, Levy R, Mangone L, Touvier M, Srour B, Kesse-Guyot E, Lachat C, Skeie G, Weiderpass E, Jannasch F, Dahm C, Ibsen D, Dahl C, Kyrø C, Hajji-Louati M, Marques C, Severi G, Katzke V, Kaaks R, Schulze M, Caini S, Sieri S, De Magistris M, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Zamora-Ros R, Sánchez M, Jimenez-Zabala A, Gómez J, Guevara M, Riboli E, Gunter M, Huybrechts I, Vineis P, Robinson O. Corrigendum to “The 3V score and joint associations of low ultra-processed food, biodiverse and plant-based diets on colorectal cancer risk: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study” eClinicalMedicine, Volume 90, December 2025, 103662. EClinicalMedicine 2026, 95: 103909. PMID: 42180400, PMCID: PMC13195692, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection: Vegetable intake and the risk of bladder cancer in the BLadder Cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants (BLEND) international study
Yu E, Wesselius A, Mehrkanoon S, Goosens M, Brinkman M, van den Brandt P, Grant E, White E, Weiderpass E, Le Calvez-Kelm F, Gunter M, Huybrechts I, Riboli E, Tjonneland A, Masala G, Giles G, Milne R, Zeegers M. Correction: Vegetable intake and the risk of bladder cancer in the BLadder Cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants (BLEND) international study. BMC Medicine 2026, 24: 259. PMID: 42021259, PMCID: PMC13101251, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04878-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBridging science and action: celebrating 60 years of the IARC and looking ahead
Weiderpass E, Chajès V, Chauvet C, Schubauer-Berigan M, Schüz J, Keefe D, Heinävaara S, Kim Y. Bridging science and action: celebrating 60 years of the IARC and looking ahead. JNCI Monographs 2026, 2026: 1-2. PMID: 42008723, DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgag002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgress in identifying the preventable causes of human cancer: the experience of the IARC Monographs program
Schubauer-Berigan M, Madia F, Kunzmann A, Benbrahim-Tallaa L, de Conti A, Facchin C, Pasqual E, Wedekind R, Deng X, Suonio E, Viegas S, Mattock H, Weiderpass E. Progress in identifying the preventable causes of human cancer: the experience of the IARC Monographs program. JNCI Monographs 2026, 2026: 78-85. PMID: 42008728, PMCID: PMC13094941, DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventable causeGroup 1 agentsMonographs programGroup 1Cancers of lungInternational Agency for Research on CancerBiological plausibilityCancer typesHuman carcinogenDioxin-likePolychlorinated biphenylsHematolymphoid tissuesReproductive cancersUrinary bladderPerfluorooctanoic acidScientific evidenceCancerHuman cancersExperimental animals