Cancer Epidemiology: Volume 2, Modifiable FactorsMukesh Verma Humana Press, 27/10/2008 - 484 من الصفحات Population studies and epidemiology facilitate the discovery of genetic and environmental determinants of cancer and the development of new approaches to cancer control and prevention, therefore they play a central role in the creation of health policies. Cancer Epidemiology compiles areas of research which cover etiological factors or determinants that contribute to the development of cancer and describe the the latest technologies in cancer epidemiology. In Volume 2, Modifiable Factors, leading experts provide chapters on modifiable factors in cancer epidemiology, epidemiology of organ specific cancer, and environmental and life style factors. Although a non-standard volume of the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series, this comprehensive text retains the commitment of the series to collecting the kind of detailed, up-to-date information and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Cutting-edge and essential, Cancer Epidemiology allows readers to get the maximum advantage of the methods involved in this exciting and important field. |
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... premenopausal and postmenopausal women , there was an even stronger association for adult weight gain , with a doubling of risk among women who have never used HRT and who gained over 20 kg from age 18 years ( 66 ) . A meta- analysis of ...
... premenopausal breast cancer risk is inconsistent . Overall , obesity has a protective effect or a null associ- ation ( 65 , 66 ) with premenopausal breast cancer risk ( 14 , 67–76 ) . Among premenopausal women , there is consistent ...
... premenopausal and postmenopausal women ) , and prostate . Experimental and clinical evidence also indicates a central role of estrogens and progesterone in regulating cellular differentiation , proliferation , and apoptosis induction ...
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Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors for Lung Cancer | 3 |
Introduction to the Use of Regression Models in Epidemiology | 9 |
Methods in Cancer Epigenetics and Epidemiology | 14 |
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