aka - "countries with lots of white people and high life expectancy." Read somewhere that white people are statistically more likely to get cancer. Plus, 'where do people live long enough to eventually get cancer?' 10/10
I'm sure life expectancy is a factor. The study suggested that countries that were more "developed" and high on the human development index were at highest risk. I'm not sure being "white" has anything to do with it. I was able to dig up a more comprehensive list here: http://www.wcrf.org/cancer_statistics/cancer_frequency.php and you can see that Uruguay is #17 on the list, Israel is #11, French Polynesia is #19, Korea is #24, Taiwan is #29, and Mongolia is #30. So... seems to affect people from all over. South Africa is #50. There are probably a variety of factors like life style and genetics- but genetics more specific to local areas than just extremely broad and ill-defined terms like "white."
Could it also have to do with the fact that the countries listed probably have better access to healthcare, meaning the cancer is far more likely to be diagnosed and reported? I wouldn't think too many biopsies would be going on in the third world when a person has unusual symptoms.
Yes I imagine that's quite possible, too. Sort of like how the incidence or rape in many countries is near zero because it's just NEVER reported, and some countries where rape stats are very high this is actually a sign that the crime is reported and prosecuted and actually treated like a crime, and that victims are getting help, so the figures can be misleading. Someone in Uganda might drop dead from late stage colon cancer and it may be attributed to witchcraft or "the vapors" and they just don't have the money to ever visit a doctor. I'm sure that probably happens. Though I'm not sure what, if any, accounting was done to try and adjust for such discrepancies. Under-reporting may have been anticipated and accounted for. Interesting point, though.
White people are more likely to get skin cancer, colon cancer (too much junk food), cervical cancer (multiple sex partners), but I'd also expect a lot of people from third world countries die from lung cancer (smoking)
Cervical cancer is not caused by multiple sex partners. HPV can lead to cancer, which is often acquired sexually, but it's not the multiple sex partners causing cancer - it's the HPV. Just wanted to clarify.
I have no idea. Never heard that before. But since we're talking about an island, which is much smaller than most countries, I would assume that rather being something relating to demographics or lifestyle it is probably environmental.