Cancer Epidemiology

This is the second part of a reference that compiles areas of research which cover etiological factors or determinants that contribute to the development of cancer and describe the latest technologies in cancer epidemiology.

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 Biology™ 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.

Provides a detailed analysis of the study of genes and environments and their interaction and how the use of population sciences facilitates translation and application of new discoveries Delves into inherited genetic susceptibility as wells as epigenetics and risk of cancer Presents the use of genomics as the latest tool in translational epidemiology Examines how cancer epidemiology plays a role public health policy Provides the latest information on modifiable factors in cancer epidemiology: disparities, lifestyle, energy balance and physical activity, smoking and alcohol intake Studies how host susceptibility factors such as race and ethinicity influence risk of cancer Role of novel technologies and methodologies in unlocking the mysteries of interactions of gene and environment to early detection and intervention of cancers Role of cutting-edge technology in predicting genetic mutation caused by gene and environment Provides comprehensive information on the epidemiology of organ specific cancers Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Modifiable Factors in Cancer Epidemiology.- Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors for Lung Cancer.- Lifestyle, Genes, and Cancer.- Energy Balance, Physical Activity, and Cancer Risk.- Genetic Epidemiology Studies in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer.- Parental Smoking and Childhood Leukemia.- Lung Cancer and Exposure to Metals: The Epidemiological Evidence.- Breast Cancer and the Role of Exercise in Women.- Energy Intake, Physical Activity, Energy Balance, and Cancer: Epidemiologic Evidence.- Contribution of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Gastrointestinal Cancer Development.- Role of Xenobiotic Metabolic Enzymes in Cancer Epidemiology.- Genetic Polymorphisms in the Transforming Growth Factor-? Signaling Pathways and Breast Cancer Risk and Survival.- Epidemiology of Organ-Specific Cancer.- Molecular Epidemiology of DNA Repair Genes in Bladder Cancer.- Breast Cancer Screening and Biomarkers.- Epidemiology of Brain Tumors.- Mammographic Density: A Heritable Risk Factor for Breast Cancer.- Acquired Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer.- Aberrant Crypt Foci in Colon Cancer Epidemiology.- Determinants of Incidence of Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (PFTC).- The Changing Epidemiology of Lung Cancer.- Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer.- Epidemiology, Pathology, and Genetics of Prostate Cancer Among African Americans Compared with Other Ethnicities.- Racial Differences in Clinical Outcome After Prostate Cancer Treatment.- Epidemiology of Stomach Cancer.