Cancer prevention potential in Atlantic Canada - informing local actions on lifestyle, equity and risk

Dr Nathalie Saint-Jacques is looking for ways to reduce cancer risk in Atlantic Canada, where cancer incidence rates are among the highest in the country. Supported by an Atlantic Canada Research Grant, Dr Saint-Jacques and her team are mapping communities in all 4 Atlantic provinces with higher‑than‑average cancer rates. Through their work, the team will estimate the number and type of cancers that could be prevented in these communities through risk-reducing behaviours and identify community‑level prevention and support efforts. The first study in Canada to assess community‑specific cancer burden to identify and prioritize prevention strategies, this research has potential to reduce cancer rates and improve health for people in Atlantic Canada.