Description

This much anticipated Third Edition provides a comprehensive presentation of the global burden and patterns of cancer occurrence, along with new developments in our understanding of cancer causation and prevention. Special attention is given to epidemiologic approaches that incorporate molecular biomarkers based on genomic and other emerging technologies, providing new insights into the role of genetic predisposition and gene-environment interactions in cancer induction. In addition, new chapters are included on social class disparities in cancer incidence and mortality, the role of obesity and physical inactivity in cancer etiology, the potential effects of electromagnetic fields and rediofrequency radiation, and the principles of cancer chemoprevention.
The textbook is organized into five sections: Basic Concepts; The Magnitude of Cancer; The Causes of Cancer; Cancer by Tissue of Origin; Cancer Prevention and Control. In this new edition, Drs. David Schottenfeld and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. have enlisted three distinguished Associate Editors: Drs. Jonathan Samet of Johns Hopkins University, Graham Colditz of Harvard University and Alice Whittemore of Stanford University.

Reviews

"The second edition of this monumental work details the current status of epidemiologic knowledge.... Practitioners in epidemiology and oncology as well as scholars will find immense value in this second edition of an excellent work."--JAMA

"This is an outstanding resource for students interested in public health and the impact of cancer on morbidity and mortality, for students in cancer biology, as well as scientists involved in translational and public health research."--Doody's

"This volume is a unique and complete source of information on the epidemiology and prevention of cancer."--Anticancer Research

"The second edition of this monumental work details the current status of epidemiologic knowledge.... Practitioners in epidemiology and oncology as well as scholars will find immense value in this second edition of an excellent work."--JAMA

"This is an outstanding resource for students interested in public health and the impact of cancer on morbidity and mortality, for students in cancer biology, as well as scientists involved in translational and public health research."--Doody's

"This volume is a unique and complete source of information on the epidemiology and prevention of cancer."--Anticancer Research

"The third edition of [this book] meets the high expectations of readers of the first two editions...[T]he new contributors have brought fresh insights and updates to the book, reflecting substantial accrual of knowledge during the decade spanning editions 2 and 3... As was true for previous editions, this book is the definitive reference book for budding and experienced cancer epidemiologists alike. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the field for interested doctoral students and new investigators and is an invaluable reference for the experienced researcher."--American Journal of Epidemiology

"...the third edition of this indispensable reference and research summary on cancer epidemiology and prevention includes an increased number of contributors and a notable shift in emphasis, reflecting the dynamism of a rapidly developing discipline....an excellent resource...."--JAMA

Product Details

1416 pages; 8 halftones, 273 line illus.; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-514961-6ISBN10: 0-19-514961-0

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