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Professor Montse Garcia-Closas: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
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Professor Montse Garcia-Closas
Group Leader in Integrative Cancer Epidemiology at the ICR
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press citations on 2 topics since 28 Apr 2026 · last quoted 1 May 2026
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Professor Montse Garcia-Closas: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Group Leader in Integrative Cancer Epidemiology at the ICR
- Quoted on
- Cancer, Women's health & gynaecology
- Tracked press citations
- 6
- Most recently quoted
- 1 May 2026
- First quoted
- 28 Apr 2026
04 The signal · where Professor Montse Garcia-Closas sits on cancer
Ranked 20= of 100 voices quoted in the press on cancer, level with 14 others on 5 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Prof Peter JohnsonClinicianNational Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS England53 - 2
Michelle MitchellSector leaderChief Executive, Cancer Research UK18 - 3
Professor Victoria Tzortziou BrownClinicianChair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)17 - 16=
Chiara De BiaseSector leaderInterim Fundraising and Health Strategy Director, Prostate Cancer UK6 - 20=Aparna KamatAcademicDirector of the Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas5
- 20=Professor Montse Garcia-ClosasAcademicGroup Leader in Integrative Cancer Epidemiology at the ICR5
- 20=Andrea BilleClinicianProfessor, consultant thoracic surgeon5
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Dame Laura LeeSector leaderChief Executive, Maggie's (Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust)5
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05 On the record · press
What Professor Montse Garcia-Closas has said
By outlet · linked articles
- mirror.co.uk2
- icr.ac.uk1
- independent.co.uk1
- irishnews.com1
- walesonline.co.uk1
Where Professor Montse Garcia-Closas has been quoted
- 01The 11 cancers on the rise in young people - and the first clue to explain whymirror.co.uk · 1 May 2026
- 02Cancer in the under-50s: Obesity is an important driver, researchers warnirishnews.com · 29 Apr 2026
- 03One key factor linked to surge in cancer among young adultsmirror.co.uk · 29 Apr 2026
- 04Rise in cancer among people born after 1975 linked to one key factorwalesonline.co.uk · 29 Apr 2026
- 05Obesity an important driver in rising cancer rates of under-50s, researchers warnindependent.co.uk · 28 Apr 2026
- 06New study confirms hormone’s role in post-menopausal breast cancer riskicr.ac.uk
Verbatim
“Tackling obesity across all ages, particularly in children and young people, through stronger public health policies and wider access to effective interventions, could slow the rise in cancer and prevent many cancers - and must become a national priority.”
“Our main conclusion is that although BMI is our best clue, much of the increase still remains unexplained, and we've done some additional analysis that show that most likely what's missing is not just a single cause unexplained, but it's likely a combination of multiple factors that act together.”
“Our main conclusion is that although BMI is our best clue, much of the increase still remains unexplained, and we've done some additional analysis that show that most likely what's missing is not just a single cause unexplained, but it's likely a combination of multiple factors that act together.”
“Our main conclusion is that although BMI is our best clue, much of the increase still remains unexplained, and we've done some additional analysis that show that most likely what's missing is not just a single cause unexplained, but it's likely a combination of multiple factors that act together.”
“Our main conclusion is that although BMI is our best clue, much of the increase still remains unexplained, and we've done some additional analysis that show that most likely what's missing is not just a single cause unexplained, but it's likely a combination of multiple factors that act together.”
“This study contributes to the substantial body of evidence linking prolactin to post-menopausal breast cancer risk and provides valuable insights into this complex relationship. The findings will allow us to identify specific groups of women for whom this association is particularly relevant.”
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