| Description |
xxi, 1521 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: I. Basic Concepts -- 1. Causation and Causal Inference, Kenneth J. Rothman and Charles Poole -- 2. Experimental Studies in the Assessment of Human Risk, Lorenzo Tomatis, John M. Kaldor, and H. Bartsch -- 3. Morphologic Classification of Human Cancer, John W. Berg -- 4. Morphology and Natural History of Cancer Precursors, Pelayo Correa -- 5. Stages in Neoplastic Development, Henry C. Pitot -- 6. Molecular and Genetic Events in Neoplastic Transformation, Raymond W. Ruddon, Jr. -- 7. Molecular Epidemiology in Cancer Prevention, Frederica P. Perera -- 8. Quantitative Risk Assessment, Alice S. Whittemore -- 9. Mathematical Models in Cancer Epidemiology, John M. Kaldor and Nicholas E. Day -- II. The Magnitude of Cancer -- 10. International Patterns of Cancer, C. S. Muir and J. Nectoux -- 11-I. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Patient Survival in the United States, Lynn A. Gloeckler Ries, Benjamin F. Hankey, Angela Harras, and Susan S. Devesa -- 11-II. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Survival among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States, John W. Horm, Susan S. Devesa, and Linda Burhansstipanov -- 12. Migrant Studies, David B. Thomas and Margaret R. Karagas -- 13. Economic Impact of Cancer in the United States, Martin L. Brown, Thomas A. Hodgson, and Dorothy P. Rice -- III. The Causes of Cancer -- 14. Tobacco, John A. Baron and Thomas E. Rohan -- 15. Alcohol, Ole Moller Jensen, Sally L. Paine, Anthony J. McMichael, and Marianne Ewertz -- 16. Ionizing Radiation, John D. Boice, Jr., Charles E. Land, and Dale L. Preston -- 17. Solar Radiation, Joseph Scotto, Thomas R. Fears, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 18. Occupation, Richard R. Monson -- 19. Air Pollution, Carl M. Shy -- 20. Water Pollution, Kenneth P. Cantor, Carl M. Shy, and Clair Chilvers -- 21. Diet and Nutrition, Walter C. Willett -- 22. Exogenous Hormones, Leslie Bernstein and Brian E. Henderson -- 23. Pharmaceuticals Other Than Hormones, Joseph V. Selby, Gary D. Friedman, and Lisa J. Herrinton -- 24. Viruses, Nancy E. Mueller, Alfred S. Evans, and W. Thomas London -- 25. Immunologic Factors, Including AIDS, Leo J. Kinlen -- 26. Familial Aggregation, Frederick P. Li -- 27. Inherited Susceptibility, Louise C. Strong and Christopher I. Amos -- IV. Cancer by Tissue of Origin -- 28. Cancers of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, George C. Roush -- 29. Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Mimi C. Yu and Brian E. Henderson -- 30. Laryngeal Cancer, Donald F. Austin and Peggy Reynolds -- 31. Cancers of the Lung and Pleura, William J. Blot and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 32. Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx, William J. Blot, Joseph K. McLaughlin, Susan S. Devesa, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 33. Esophageal Cancer, Nubia Munoz and Nicholas E. Day -- 34. Stomach Cancer, Abraham Nomura -- 35. Pancreatic Cancer, Kristin E. Anderson, John D. Potter, and Thomas M. Mack -- 36. Liver Cancer, W. Thomas London and Katherine A. McGlynn -- 37. Biliary Tract Cancer, Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., Susan S. Devesa, Joseph K. McLaughlin, and Janet L. Stanford -- 38. Cancers of the Small Intestine, David Schottenfeld and Syed S. Islam -- 39. Cancers of the Large Intestine, David Schottenfeld and Sydney J. Winawer -- 40. The Leukemias, Martha S. Linet and Raymond A. Cartwright -- 41. Hodgkin's Disease, Nancy E. Mueller -- 42. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, Paul A. Scherr and Nancy E. Mueller -- 43. Multiple Myeloma, Lisa J. Herrinton, Noel S. Weiss, and Andrew F. Olshan -- 44. Bone Cancer, Robert W. Miller, John D. Boice, Jr., and Rochelle E. Curtis -- 45. Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Shelia Hoar Zahm, Margaret A. Tucker, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 46. Thyroid Cancer, Elaine Ron -- 47. Breast Cancer, Brian E. Henderson, Malcolm C. Pike, Leslie Bernstein, and Ronald K. Ross -- 48. Ovarian Cancer, Noel S. Weiss, Linda S. Cook, Diana C. Farrow, and Karin A. Rosenblatt -- 49. Endometrial Cancer, Deborah Grady and Virginia L. Ernster -- 50. Cervical Cancer, Mark H. Schiffman, Louise A. Brinton, Susan S. Devesa, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 51. Cancers of the Vulva and Vagina, Janet R. Daling and Karen J. Sherman -- 52. Choriocarcinoma, Jonathan Buckley -- 53. Renal Cancer, Joseph K. McLaughlin, William J. Blot, Susan S. Devesa, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 54. Bladder Cancer, Debra T. Silverman, Alan S. Morrison, and Susan S. Devesa -- 55. Prostate Cancer, Ronald K. Ross and David Schottenfeld -- 56. Testicular Cancer, David Schottenfeld -- 57. Penile Cancer, Louise Wideroff and David Schottenfeld -- 58. Neoplasms of the Nervous System, Susan Preston-Martin and Wendy J. Mack -- 59. Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma, Bruce K. Armstrong and Dallas R. English -- 60. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer, Joseph Scotto, Thomas R. Fears, Kenneth H. Kraemer, and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. -- 61. Cancers in Children, Wong-Ho Chow, Martha S. Linet, Jonathan M. Liff, and Raymond S. Greenberg -- 62. Multiple Primary Cancers, David Schottenfeld -- V. Cancer Prevention and Control -- 63. Principles and Applications of Cancer Prevention, David Schottenfeld -- 64. Health Education and Health Promotion in Cancer Prevention, Noreen M. Clark and Marshall H. Becker -- 65. Intervention Studies, Julie E. Buring and Charles H. Hennekens -- 66. Fundamental Issues in Screening for Cancer, Anthony B. Miller -- 67. Environmental Regulation and Policy Making, Lester B. Lave |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Epidemiology.
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Cancer -- Prevention.
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Cancer -- Treatment -- Epidemiology.
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Cancer -- Treatment -- Prevention.
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Oncology -- Epidemiology.
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Oncology -- Prevention.
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Neoplasms -- epidemiology.
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Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
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Neoplasms -- epidemiology.
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Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
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| Author |
Fraumeni, Joseph F.
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Schottenfeld, David.
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| LC no. |
95034524 |
| ISBN |
0195053540 (alk. paper) |
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