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"The definitive reference for budding and experienced cancer epidemiologists alike." -American Journal of Epidemiology"Practitioners in epidemiology and oncology will find immense value in this." -JAMASince its initial publication in 1982, CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION has served as the premier reference work for students and professionals working to understand the causes and prevention of cancer in humans.Now revised for the first time in more than a decade, this fourth edition provides a comprehensive summary of the global patterns of cancer incidence and mortality, current understanding of the major causal determinants, and a rationale for preventive interventions. Special attention is paid to molecular epidemiologic approaches that address the wider role of genetic predisposition and gene-environment interactions in cancer etiology and pathogenesis.New and timely chapters on environmental and social-epidemiologic factors include:· The role of social class disparities· The role of obesity and physical inactivity· The potential effects of electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation· The principles of cancer chemopreventionFor both seasoned professionals and newer generations of students and researchers, this fourth edition of CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION remains the authority in the field -- a work of distinction that every lab, library, student, professional, or researcher should have close at hand.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgmentsContributorsPreface1 IntroductionPart I - Basic Concepts2 Biology of Neoplasia3 Morphological and Molecular Classification of Human Cancer4 Genomic Landscape of Cancer - Insights for Epidemiologists5 Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer6 Application of Biomarkers in Cancer Epidemiology7 Causal Inference in Cancer EpidemiologyPart II - The Magnitude of Cancer8 Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Survival9 Socioeconomic Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality10 The Economic Burden of Cancer in the United StatesPart III - The Causes of Cancer11 Tobacco12 Alcohol and Cancer Risk13 Ionizing Radiation14 Ultraviolet Radiation15 Electromagnetic Fields16 Occupational Cancer17 Air Pollution18 Water Contaminants19 Diet and Nutrition20 Obesity and Body Composition21 Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Risk of Cancer22 Hormones and Cancer23 Pharmaceutical Drugs Other Than Hormones24 Infectious Agents25 Immunologic FactorsPart IV - Cancers by Tissue of Origin26 Nasopharyngeal Cancer27 Cancer of the Larynx28 Lung Cancer29 Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Lip, and Salivary Glands30 Esophageal Cancer31 Stomach Cancer32 Cancer of the Pancreas33 Liver Cancer34 Biliary Tract Cancer35 Small Intestine Cancer36 Cancers of the Colon and Rectum37 Anal Cancer38 Leukemias39 Hodgkin Lymphoma40 The Non- Hodgkin Lymphomas41 Multiple Myeloma42 Bone Cancers43 Soft Tissue Sarcoma44 Thyroid Cancer45 Breast Cancer46 Ovarian Cancer47 Endometrial Cancer48 Cervical Cancer49 Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers50 Choriocarcinoma51 Renal Cancer52 Bladder Cancer53 Prostate Cancer54 Testicular Cancer55 Penile Cancer56 Nervous System57 Melanoma58 Keratinocyte Cancers59 Childhood Cancers60 Multiple Primary CancersPart V - Cancer Prevention and Control61 Framework for Understanding Cancer Prevention62 Primary Prevention62.1 Tobacco Control62.2 Prevention of Obesity and Physical Inactivity62.3 Prevention of Infection-Related Cancers62.4 Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation62.5 Preventive Therapy62.6 Regulation63 Cancer Screening
