Mahdi Sheikh
@mahdi_iarc
Scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer @IARCWHO ** views are my own **
Register now for the virtual school on tobacco cessation 💻 This course will help participants to evaluate health risks associated with tobacco, advocate for control policies & more! Register: bit.ly/4jqE0tX
🚨 We're hiring 3 #postdocs at @IARCWHO in Lyon, France! Join us to work with @hilaryarobbins @Mattias31 @XiaoshuangF & me on #cancer #epidemiology & #prevention. 🧠 Background in epi/biostats 📍 Lyon, France 🔗 Details: iarc.who.int/wp-content/upl… #epitwitter #CancerResearch
🧐Check out the Highly Cited Editor’s Choice #Review "Current Status and Future Prospects for #Esophageal #Cancer?" Citation: 137✅ Views: 12881✅ 📎Find out more here: mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/3… 👥by Mahdi Sheikh et al. @IARCWHO
Final version of @Nature paper on mutational signatures for colorectal cancer. nature.com/articles/s4158… Important implications for early onset colorectal cancer. Check out paper or video below. Thanks as always to @CancerGrand + team @sangerinstitute and Ludmil, Marcos @UCSD
In a 🆕 video, Dr IARC’s @Lyonpaul Brennan presents the latest findings which may explain why #ColorectalCancer is rapidly 📈 in young adults. Watch & learn what the team found, how they found it, & what it may mean for cancer prevention & early detection. youtu.be/MeFREImdV28
Please share this far wide - the AIRSPACE surveys are available in different languages to reach a global community and help us address the monumentally important issue of embedding tobacco dependency treatment into routine cancer care iaslc.org/airspace-survey
Lung Cancer Screening in Europe is a Golden Opportunity to Tackle Tobacco Use with Scalable - @mahdi_iarc @EuroRespSoc @WHO @IARC_DIR oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #OncoDaily #Medicine #Oncology #MedEd #MedX #MedNews @CancerWorldmag
Lung Cancer Screening in Europe is a Golden Opportunity to Tackle Tobacco Use with Scalable, WHO-guided Cessation Interventions - Mahdi Sheikh @mahdi_iarc @WHO @IARC_DIR @IARCWHO oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #CancerRisk #Smoking #Tobacco #MedX #MedNews #MedEd #Medicine…
Great fully funded PhD opportunity to work with me (@CPH_QUB) and @valmacsee (@IARCWHO) on ESCC in Africa. IARC placement in Lyon included! UK home students eligible. Please share: findaphd.com/phds/project/i…
It’s #WorldNoTobaccoDay🚭 #Tobacco causes over 20 types of #cancer and kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. Tobacco and #nicotine industries use devious tactics to hook users into a cycle of addiction. Don’t let them fool you: learn more at WHO who.int/campaigns/worl…
Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new @IARCWHO study has found news.un.org/en/story/2025/…
Honoured to speak on "#quitting #smoking after a #cancer diagnosis: #clinical & biological #benefits" at a webinar organized by @Institut_cancer. If interested: 📅 23 May | 🕒 13:30–17:00 CEST 📄 Programme & registration: live.stream-up.eu/webinaire-inca… @IARCWHO
Over 1.2M people die each year from illnesses linked to second-hand smoke — including 65,000 children. Creating 100% smoke-free environments is key to protecting health, especially for those most at risk. UICC and its members continue to advocate for stronger tobacco control.
Let’s remember – Tobacco Smoking remains the main driver of Cancer in Europe - Mahdi Sheikh (@mahdi_iarc) oncodaily.com/blog/mahdi-she… #Cancer #Health #Medicine #OncoDaily #Oncology #TobaccoSmoking #MedEd #MedX
Honored to contribute to launching "5 Ways to Reduce #Cancer #Care #Inequalities in #Europe" call to action at European Parliament. #Tobacco #Smoking is the main driver of #Cancer & #inequalities in 🇪🇺. Article👉cancerpatientseurope.org/5211-2/ Call to action👉cancerpatientseurope.org/5-ways-to-redu…
In a @BrJCancer review, we analyzed 1,465 in vitro experiments on how #opioids affect #cancer cells. Pro-cancer effects were more frequent in organs linked to #opium use: #lung #bladder #larynx #pancreas #pharynx #stomach #esophagus. @IARCWHO @UQ_News 👉nature.com/articles/s4141…
