Peer-reviewed articles
A collection of peer-reviewed scientific papers published in various journals with NCRI staff as authors or collaborators.
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Bosetti C, Visser O, Van Eycken L, et al. Availability of Stage Information From Cancer Registries Providing Data to the European Cancer Information System for Six Selected Cancers. Int J Cancer. Published online June 15, 2026. doi:10.1002/ijc.70593
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Lopez-Cortes A, Al-Mahdy A, Jakab Z, et al. International variation in child healthcare practices and implications for childhood cancer diagnosis: a scoping review and cross-country clinician survey. Eur J Pediatr. 2026;185(7). doi:10.1007/s00431-026-07109-9
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He J, Sabroso-Lasa S, Coscia C, et al. A Comprehensive Assessment of the Causal Relationship between Atopic Conditions and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026;35(6):1009-1018. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-25-1601
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Morgan E, Bardot A, Langselius O, et al. International disruptions to cancer diagnosis and stage at presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: an International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) population-based study. Lancet Oncol. 2026;27(6):738-750. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(26)00089-6
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Fink H, Soerjomataram I, Bardot A, et al. International comparisons of survival after recurrent metastatic breast cancer in four countries: A population-based study. The Breast. 2026;87:104778. doi:10.1016/j.breast.2026.104778
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Deac O, Redaniel MT, McDevitt J, et al. Real-world insights into young-onset gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: an all-Ireland population-based cancer registry analysis. ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2026;12:100325. doi:10.1016/j.esmogo.2026.100325
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Espina C, Ritchie D, Riboli E, et al. European Code Against Cancer 5th edition: 14 ways you can help prevent cancer. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026;63:101592. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101592
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Cardoso R, Ola I, Jansen L, et al. Breast cancer incidence, by stage at diagnosis, and mortality in 21 European countries in the era of mammography screening: an international population-based study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026;62:101574. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101574
View article: Breast cancer incidence, by stage at diagnosis, and mortality in 21 European countries in the era of mammography screening: an international population-based study. -
Allemani C, Di Carlo V, Ssenyonga N, et al. Progress towards the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer target of 60% 5-year survival for all childhood cancers combined, 1990–2019 (CONCORD-4): a Cancer Survival Index derived for 68 countries by analysis of individual records for 613 021 children from 307 population-based cancer registries. The Lancet. Published online March 2026:S0140673626001893. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00189-3
View article: Progress towards the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer target of 60% 5-year survival for all childhood cancers combined, 1990–2019 (CONCORD-4): a Cancer Survival Index derived for 68 countries by analysis of individual records for 613 021 children from 307 population-based cancer registries -
Botta L, Didonè F, Lopez-Cortes A, et al. Stage at Diagnosis and International Survival Variation in Childhood Tumors in the BENCHISTA Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(2):e2556747. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56747
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Langtry A, Rabadan R, Alonso L, et al. Publisher Correction: Deciphering the role of complement system genes in pancreatic cancer susceptibility and prognosis. Nat Commun. 2026;17(1):1216. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69055-2
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Gatta G, Luttmann S, Trama A, et al. Corrigendum to “Epithelial head and neck cancer survival in Europe: Geographical variation, time trends and long term survival” Eur J Cancer 229 (October) (2025) 115692. European Journal of Cancer. 2026;232:116147. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.116147
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Grimes DR, Brennan A, Walsh C. A method of estimating cervical cancers prevented by the introduction of national screening in Ireland. Eur J Public Health. Published online December 19, 2025:ckaf225. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckaf225
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Crocetti E, Bennett D, Jooste V, et al. Skin melanoma survival is improving in Europe but regional differences persist: Results of the EUROCARE-6 study. European Journal of Cancer. 2025;231:116061. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.116061
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Langtry A, Rabadan R, Alonso L, et al. Deciphering the role of complement system genes in pancreatic cancer susceptibility and prognosis. Nat Commun. 2025;16(1):10769. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-65811-y
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Allemani C, Minicozzi P, Morawski B, et al. Global variation in patterns of care and time to initial treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2018 (VENUSCANCER): a secondary analysis of individual records for 275 792 women from 103 population-based cancer registries in 39 countries and territories. The Lancet. 2025;406(10517):2325-2348. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01383-2
View article: Global variation in patterns of care and time to initial treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2018 (VENUSCANCER): a secondary analysis of individual records for 275 792 women from 103 population-based cancer registries in 39 countries and territories -
Trama A, Rossi S, Bennet D, et al. Corrigendum to “Comparative analysis of 5-year relative survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer relative to both children and adults in Europe (EUROCARE-6): Results from a population-based study” [Eur. J. Cancer 2025 Aug 26;226:115535. PMID: 40743655]. Eur J Cancer. 2025;229:115767. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115767
View article: Corrigendum to "Comparative analysis of 5-year relative survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer relative to both children and adults in Europe (EUROCARE-6): Results from a population-based study" [Eur. J. Cancer 2025 Aug 26;226:115535. PMID: 40743655]. -
McCabe M, Rossi S, Cerza F, et al. Survival of European adolescents and young adults diagnosed with central nervous system tumours and comparison with younger and older age groups: EUROCARE-6 results. Eur J Cancer. 2025;227:115661. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115661
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Trama A, Rossi S, Bennet D, et al. Comparative analysis of 5-year relative survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer relative to both children and adults in Europe (EUROCARE-6): Results from a population-based study. Eur J Cancer. 2025;226:115535. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115535
View article: Comparative analysis of 5-year relative survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer relative to both children and adults in Europe (EUROCARE-6): Results from a population-based study. -
Gatta G, Luttmann S, Trama A, et al. Epithelial head and neck cancer survival in Europe: Geographical variation, time trends and long term survival. Eur J Cancer. 2025;229:115692. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115692
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Botta L, Capocaccia R, Bernasconi A, et al. The impact of cancer survivors’ extra risk of non-cancer mortality on net survival estimation. Am J Epidemiol. Published online August 19, 2025:kwaf148. doi:10.1093/aje/kwaf148
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O’Driscoll J, Tierney PA, McDevitt J, et al. Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on invasive breast cancer incidence in Ireland: A population-based study. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025;97:102864. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2025.102864
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Hoogendijk R, Capocaccia R, van der Lugt J, et al. Long-term survival and cure fraction estimates for paediatric central nervous system tumours in 31 European countries (EUROCARE-6): a population-based study. Lancet Oncol. 2025;26(8):1091-1099. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00297-9
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Shah SC, Diaz MAH, Zhu X, et al. Plasma Metabolites of One-Carbon Metabolism Are Associated With Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in a Population-Based Study. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. Published online June 26, 2025. doi:10.14309/ctg.0000000000000879
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Trama A, Geerdes EE, Demuru E, et al. Survival of European children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with haematological malignancies in the period 2000-2013: Results from EUROCARE-6, a population-based study. Eur J Cancer. 2025;222:115336. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115336
View article: Survival of European children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with haematological malignancies in the period 2000-2013: Results from EUROCARE-6, a population-based study.