Previous publications
The consortium behind Cancer Prevention at Work boasts a distinguished track record in research, occupational health, and innovation, among many other fields.
This section offers access to a curated selection of previous publications by our researchers — pioneering work that has laid the groundwork for this project and continues to inspire our work today.
The publications listed below were not funded by the Cancer Prevention at Work project. They represent the independent research contributions of our partners before the project’s launch.


Cancers attributable to infectious agents in Italy
Collatuzzo G, La Vecchia C, Parazzini F, Alicandro G, Turati F, Di Maso M, Malvezzi M, Pelucchi C, Negri E, Boffetta P. Cancers attributable to infectious agents in Italy. Eur J Cancer. 2023 Apr;183:69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.01.010. Epub 2023 Jan 25. PMID: 36801622.
“True” Helicobacter pylori infection and non-cardia gastric cancer: A pooled analysis within the Stomach Cancer Pooling (StoP) Project
The role of the occupational physician in controlling gastric cancer attributable to Helicobacter pylori infection: A review.
Exploring the interactions between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and other risk factors of gastric cancer: A pooled analysis in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project.
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in World Trade Center Responders.
Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Occupational exposure to asbestos and risk of cholangiocarcinoma: a population-based case-control study in four Nordic countries.
Farioli A, Straif K, Brandi G, Curti S, Kjaerheim K, Martinsen JI, Sparen P, Tryggvadottir L, Weiderpass E, Biasco G, Violante FS, Mattioli S, Pukkala E. Occupational exposure to asbestos and risk of cholangiocarcinoma: a population-based case-control study in four Nordic countries. Occup Environ Med. 2018 Mar;75(3):191-198. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104603. Epub 2017 Nov 13. PMID: 29133597; PMCID: PMC5869450.
Relationship between exposure to ionizing radiation and mesothelioma risk: A systematic review of the scientific literature and meta-analysis.
Visci G, Rizzello E, Zunarelli C, Violante FS, Boffetta P. Relationship between exposure to ionizing radiation and mesothelioma risk: A systematic review of the scientific literature and meta-analysis. Cancer Med. 2022 Feb;11(3):778-789. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4436. Epub 2022 Jan 14. PMID: 35029060; PMCID: PMC8817084.
Next Generation Sequencing for the Prediction of the Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A Literature Review.
Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Zullo A, Fiorini G, Lazzarotto T, Borghi C, Vaira D. Next Generation Sequencing for the Prediction of the Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A Literature Review. Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Apr 14;10(4):437. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10040437. PMID: 33919811; PMCID: PMC8070836.
How long will it take to reduce gastric cancer incidence by eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection?
Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Zullo A, Fiorini G, Lazzarotto T, Borghi C, Vaira D. Next Generation Sequencing for the Prediction of the Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A Literature Review. Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Apr 14;10(4):437. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10040437. PMID: 33919811; PMCID: PMC8070836.
Eradication therapy in Helicobacter pylori-negative, gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma patients: a systematic review.
Zullo A, Hassan C, Ridola L, De Francesco V, Rossi L, Tomao S, Vaira D, Genta RM. Eradication therapy in Helicobacter pylori-negative, gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma patients: a systematic review. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2013 Nov-Dec;47(10):824-7. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318286ff72. PMID: 23442842.
Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Tests Used in Europe: Results of over 34,000 Patients from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management.
García-Morales, N., Pérez-Aísa, Á., Fiorini, G., Tepes, B., Castro-Fernández, M., Lucendo, A., Voynovan, I., Bujanda, L., Garre, A., Rodrigo, L., Domínguez, S. J. M., Denkovski, M., Malavés, J. M. H., Jonaitis, L., Bumane, R., Zaytsev, O., Romero, P. M., Barrio, J., Fernández-Salazar, L., . . . Puig, I. (2023). Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Tests Used in Europe: Results of over 34,000 Patients from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management. Journal Of Clinical Medicine, 12(13), 4363. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134363

Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality in EU-27 (2020)
Manola, B. et al., 2021. Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality in EU-27 (2020), European Commission. Belgium. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/rg9bpg on 17 Jul 2025. COI: 20.500.12592/rg9bpg.
ECDC: Human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus vaccination in the European Union/European Economic Area and globally: a moral dilemma.
Determinants of Anti-S Immune Response at 9 Months after COVID-19 Vaccination in a Multicentric European Cohort of Healthcare Workers-ORCHESTRA Project.
Determinants of anti-S immune response at 6 months after COVID-19 vaccination in a multicentric European cohort of healthcare workers - ORCHESTRA project.
Temporal trends of COVID-19 antibodies in vaccinated healthcare workers undergoing repeated serological sampling: An individual-level analysis within 13 months in the ORCHESTRA cohort.

Estimating and explaining the effect of education and income on head and neck cancer risk: INHANCE consortium pooled analysis of 31 case-control studies from 27 countries.

Improving Education and Training to Reduce the Burden of Occupational Cancer. The Riga-European Association of Schools of Occupational Medicine (EASOM) Statement on Work-Related Cancer.

Health Capital: Toward a conceptual framework for understanding the construction of individual health
Patientology revisited: Toward tailored care pathways
Putting patients into the Centre: Patient Empowerment in Everyday Health Practices
Do you care or do I have a choice? Expert authority and consumer autonomy in medicine consumption
Healthism in Denmark: State, market, and the search for a "Moral Compass"