| Description |
x, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction of cancer prevention -- Assessing human and economic benefits of cancer prevention -- The role of diet, physical activity and body composition in cancer prevention -- Hereditary risk for cancer -- Human categories and health: the power of the concept of ethnicity -- Complementary and alternative approaches to cancer prevention -- The drug development process -- Developing topical prodrugs for skin cancer prevention -- Skin cancer prevention -- Colorectal cancer prevention -- Lung cancer prevention -- Breast cancer prevention -- Prostate cancer prevention -- Cervical and endometrial cancer prevention -- Ovarian cancer prevention -- Cancer survivorship |
| Summary |
An authoritative work that provides a detailed review of the current status of practice and research in cancer prevention and control - an essential reference guide and tool for primary care physicians, the research community and students. Written as a collaborative work by the faculty of the nationally-renowned Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Arizona Cancer Center, this book harnesses the expertise of researchers, investigators and clinicians in cancer prevention and control, to provide insights into this field for the benefit of nonspecialists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Diagnosis.
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Cancer -- Prevention.
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Risk factors
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Tumors.
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Neoplasms -- diagnosis.
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Neoplasms -- etiology.
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Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
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Early Diagnosis.
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Risk Factors.
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| Author |
Alberts, David S. (David Samuel), 1939-
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Hess, Lisa M.
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| LC no. |
2005920701 |
| ISBN |
3540242120 (alk. paper) |
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9783540242123 (alk. paper) |
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