Heinz Freisling (@hfreisling) 's Twitter Profile
Heinz Freisling

@hfreisling

Hi, I am epidemiologist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

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Dr Alexey Kulikov (@kulikovuniatf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2023 alone, five of the major non-communicable diseases #NCDs – stroke, ischaemic heart disease 🫀, type 2 #diabetes, COPD, and breast #cancer – were responsible for 1.5 million deaths across the EU🇪🇺. If current trends continue, these diseases are projected to cause 2.2

In 2023 alone, five of the major non-communicable diseases #NCDs – stroke, ischaemic heart disease 🫀, type 2 #diabetes, COPD, and breast #cancer – were responsible for 1.5 million deaths across the EU🇪🇺. 

If current trends continue, these diseases are projected to cause 2.2
BMJMedicine (@bmjmedicine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Curious about the types of AI in healthcare and how to assess their ethical use? This paper introduces key AI concepts, ethical principles, and current guidelines for publishing AI studies in medicine. Essential reading for clinicians & researchers bit.ly/4jTRxuu

Curious about the types of AI in healthcare and how to assess their ethical use?

This paper introduces key AI concepts, ethical principles, and current guidelines for publishing AI studies in medicine.

Essential reading for clinicians & researchers bit.ly/4jTRxuu
IARC (@iarcwho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Part 1 of our 3-part live webinar series! Throughout the 2025 #IARCSummerSchool we'll be holding 3 webinars. Webinar 1 focuses on Global & Regional Lessons of Tobacco Control: Towards a Smokefree Future, taking place 28 May, 13:00–15:10 CEST Register: iarc.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join Part 1 of our 3-part live webinar series!
Throughout the 2025 #IARCSummerSchool we'll be holding 3 webinars.
Webinar 1 focuses on Global & Regional Lessons of Tobacco Control: Towards a Smokefree Future, taking place 28 May, 13:00–15:10 CEST
Register: iarc.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
World Public Health Nutrition Association (@wphna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today’s bicycle day, check this recommendation by World Health Organization (WHO) 👇🏽 It’s time to demand safer streets that put the health & safety of pedestrians and cyclists first 👉bit.ly/4jPzXsa

British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@bjsm_bmj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️ The joint association of abdominal obesity and physical activity with cancer risk 🏃‍♀️ NEW #BJSMBlog that summarises this recent study with infographic that highlights the #TakeHomeMessages 👇 Blog ➡️ bit.ly/44nUH3B

⚠️ The joint association of abdominal obesity and physical activity with cancer risk 🏃‍♀️ 

NEW #BJSMBlog that summarises this recent study with infographic that highlights the #TakeHomeMessages 👇

Blog ➡️ bit.ly/44nUH3B
Heinz Freisling (@hfreisling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Postmenopausal women with CVD have a 31% higher risk of breast cancer with each 5 kg/m² increase in BMI, compared to a 13% increase in those without CVD. #BreastCancer #CVD 👏Fontvieille Emma et al. IARC 🙏 WCRF International ACS Journal Cancer doi.org/10.1002/cncr.3…

📢Postmenopausal women with CVD have a 31% higher risk of breast cancer with each 5 kg/m² increase in BMI, compared to a 13% increase in those without CVD. #BreastCancer #CVD 
👏<a href="/e_fontvieille/">Fontvieille Emma</a> et al. <a href="/IARCWHO/">IARC</a> 
🙏 <a href="/wcrfint/">WCRF International</a> 
<a href="/JournalCancer/">ACS Journal Cancer</a> 
doi.org/10.1002/cncr.3…
ACS Journal Cancer (@journalcancer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How does BMI affect breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with and without cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Analysis shows that weight-associated breast cancer risk is higher in women with CVD: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn… Heinz Freisling IARC OncoAlert Ruth O'Regan

How does BMI affect breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with and without cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Analysis shows that weight-associated breast cancer risk is higher in women with CVD: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn… 

<a href="/HFreisling/">Heinz Freisling</a> <a href="/IARCWHO/">IARC</a> <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/oreganruth/">Ruth O'Regan</a>
Wiley Oncology & Hematology (@wileyonc_hem) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New research published in ACS Journal Cancer reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing #BreastCancer in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease. U.S. News & World Report covers the findings here: ow.ly/lfso50WmF4c Heinz Freisling IARC Ruth O'Regan

Mirrors of Medicine (@mirrorsmed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Body mass index and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women with and without cardiometabolic diseases: Findings from two prospective cohort studies in Europe acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn… In a pooled analysis of over 168,000 postmenopausal women from the EPIC and UK Biobank

Body mass index and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women with and without cardiometabolic diseases: Findings from two prospective cohort studies in Europe

acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn…

In a pooled analysis of over 168,000 postmenopausal women from the EPIC and UK Biobank