In a British Journal of Cancer review, we analyzed 1,465 in vitro experiments on how #opioids affect #cancer cells. Pro-cancer effects were more frequent in organs linked to #opium use: #lung #bladder #larynx #pancreas #pharynx #stomach #esophagus. IARC UQ News 👉nature.com/articles/s4141…

Honored to contribute to launching "5 Ways to Reduce #Cancer #Care #Inequalities in #Europe" call to action at European Parliament. #Tobacco #Smoking is the main driver of #Cancer & #inequalities in 🇪🇺. Article👉cancerpatientseurope.org/5211-2/ Call to action👉cancerpatientseurope.org/5-ways-to-redu…

Let’s remember – Tobacco Smoking remains the main driver of Cancer in Europe - Mahdi Sheikh (Mahdi Sheikh) oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #Health #Medicine #OncoDaily #Oncology #TobaccoSmoking #MedEd #MedX

Over 1.2M people die each year from illnesses linked to second-hand smoke — including 65,000 children. Creating 100% smoke-free environments is key to protecting health, especially for those most at risk. UICC and its members continue to advocate for stronger tobacco control.

Honoured to speak on "#quitting #smoking after a #cancer diagnosis: #clinical & biological #benefits" at a webinar organized by Institut national du cancer. If interested: 📅 23 May | 🕒 13:30–17:00 CEST 📄 Programme & registration: live.stream-up.eu/webinaire-inca… IARC

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new IARC study has found news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

It’s #WorldNoTobaccoDay🚭 #Tobacco causes over 20 types of #cancer and kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. Tobacco and #nicotine industries use devious tactics to hook users into a cycle of addiction. Don’t let them fool you: learn more at WHO who.int/campaigns/worl…

Great fully funded PhD opportunity to work with me (QUB Public Health) and Valerie McCormack (IARC) on ESCC in Africa. IARC placement in Lyon included! UK home students eligible. Please share: findaphd.com/phds/project/i…

Lung Cancer Screening in Europe is a Golden Opportunity to Tackle Tobacco Use with Scalable, WHO-guided Cessation Interventions - Mahdi Sheikh Mahdi Sheikh World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Elisabete Weiderpass (views are my own) IARC oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #CancerRisk #Smoking #Tobacco #MedX #MedNews #MedEd #Medicine

Lung Cancer Screening in Europe is a Golden Opportunity to Tackle Tobacco Use with Scalable - Mahdi Sheikh ERS World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Elisabete Weiderpass (views are my own) oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #OncoDaily #Medicine #Oncology #MedEd #MedX #MedNews CancerWorld

Please share this far wide - the AIRSPACE surveys are available in different languages to reach a global community and help us address the monumentally important issue of embedding tobacco dependency treatment into routine cancer care iaslc.org/airspace-survey

Final version of nature paper on mutational signatures for colorectal cancer. nature.com/articles/s4158… Important implications for early onset colorectal cancer. Check out paper or video below. Thanks as always to Cancer Grand Challenges + team Wellcome Sanger Institute and Ludmil, Marcos UC San Diego

🧐Check out the Highly Cited Editor’s Choice #Review "Current Status and Future Prospects for #Esophageal #Cancer?" Citation: 137✅ Views: 12881✅ 📎Find out more here: mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/3… 👥by Mahdi Sheikh et al. IARC

Register now for the virtual school on tobacco cessation 💻 This course will help participants to evaluate health risks associated with tobacco, advocate for control policies & more! Register: bit.ly/4jqE0tX