Human Cancer : Epidemiology and Environmental Causes [ electronic resource ] / by John Higginson, Calum S. Muir and Nubia Muñoz.
By: Higginson, John.
Contributor(s): Muir, Calum S [joint author] | Muñoz, Nubia [joint author].
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TextSeries: Cambridge Monographs on Cancer Research. Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press , 2010ISBN: 9780511663505 ( e-book ).Subject(s): Medicine | Biological Anthropology and Primatology | Oncology | Medicine: General InterestGenre/Form: Electronic booksDDC classification: 614.5999 Online resources: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511663505 View to click Summary: This important new reference book on human cancer provides a global picture of the epidemiology of cancer and its environmental causes. By summarising on a cancer-by-cancer basis geographical, environmental and ethical factors, the volume collates a wealth of information which, taken together, provides valuable insights into the causes of cancer and scope for its elimination and control. The contents include: (1) general epidemiological methods; (2) a review of known or suspected causes; (3) a detailed review of specific cancers; (4) a brief review of legal and ethical implications. The bibliography concentrates on recent key references and reviews.
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This important new reference book on human cancer provides a global picture of the epidemiology of cancer and its environmental causes. By summarising on a cancer-by-cancer basis geographical, environmental and ethical factors, the volume collates a wealth of information which, taken together, provides valuable insights into the causes of cancer and scope for its elimination and control. The contents include: (1) general epidemiological methods; (2) a review of known or suspected causes; (3) a detailed review of specific cancers; (4) a brief review of legal and ethical implications. The bibliography concentrates on recent key references and reviews.
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