Report 1

Cancer related beliefs and behaviours in eight geographic regions

By Anna Machlin, Melanie Wakefield, Matt Spittal, and David Hill.

• A joint publication of UICC and Cancer Council Victoria 
• Based on surveys conducted in 2007 of over 40,000 people in 39 countries.
• It provides the first internationally comparable data of people's beliefs about
   o   Screening
   o   diagnosis and
   o   behaviours that increase cancer risk, such as smoking, drinking and being overweight.

Report 2

A healthy active childhood: giving children the best chance of a cancer free future – Tackling obesity as a cancer risk

By Terry Slevin, Annie anderson, Colleen Doyle, Fiona Bull, Steve Pratt and Mohandas mallath

Highlights of the report, published for World Cancer Day 2009: 

• Explains the link between cancer and excess body weight, poor diet and physical inactivity
• Calls on parents, teachers, and decision - makers to take action now to encourage healthy habits among children
• Outlines policies to help children live a health, active childhood
• Gives examples of programmes from around the world

Full report 

Introduction . Chapter 1 . Chapter 2 . Chapter 3 . Chapter 4 . Chapter 5 . References

Full report Spanish

Introducción . Capítulo 1 . Capitulo 2 . Capitulo 3 . Capítulo 4 . Capítulo 5 . Referencias

Full report French

Introduction . Chapitre 1 . Chapitre 2 . Chapitre 3 . Chapitre 4 . Chapitre 5 . Références