About this research
What is the ComPARe study?
The Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer (ComPARe) study estimates the number and percentage of cancer cases in Canada in 2015 due to more than 20 modifiable lifestyle, environmental and infectious agent risk factors.
The study also estimates how changes to these risk factors through prevention could affect the number of cancer cases in the future (up to 2042).
What are the objectives of the ComPARe study?
- estimate the current and future number and percentage of new cancer cases due to modifiable risk factors across Canada
- show how prevention strategies can reduce the number of future cancer cases
- work with partners in the health system to share and use the data
Who can use the ComPARe study findings?
Learn more about the teams and how they worked together.
Who did we collaborate with?
- Colorectal Cancer Canada
- Dietitians of Canada
- National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
- Former Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Propel Centre for Population Impact
- Public Health Ontario
What was examined in the ComPARe study?
The ComPARe study examined more than 20 risk factors related to lifestyle, the environment and infectious agents and more than 30 cancer types associated with these risk factors.
Risk factors were selected based on the scientific evidence of their impact on cancer risk and their potential preventability.