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The Exposome in Cancer Disparities: Influence of Environmental and Infectious Factors in LMICs examines how environmental and infectious factors drive cancer inequities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The book introduces the exposome as a comprehensive framework to understand complex risk factors, such as environmental toxins, climate change, and infectious agents like HPV and HIV. The book combines scientific insights, real-world case studies, and practical strategies from international experts, highlighting region-specific contributors to cancer disparities. Structured into thematic sections, it offers a holistic view of the challenges faced by LMICs and provides actionable, evidence-based solutions tailored to resource-limited settings.

The work emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary approaches and international collaboration to develop effective prevention and policy strategies. It will benefit researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals by deepening understanding of cancer risk factors, fostering global cooperation and guiding targeted interventions to reduce health inequities and improve outcomes worldwide.

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Part 1: Foundations of Exposomics and Cancer Disparities

1. Introduction: The Exposome Framework and Its Relevance to Cancer Disparities
2. Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk: An Exposomics Perspective in LMICs
3. Infectious Agents, HIV, and the Carcinogenic Risks in LMICs

4. Socioeconomic Inequities and the Exposome: A Double Burden in LMICs

   Part 2: Mechanisms and Intersections of the Exposome

5. NTDs, Co-Infections, and the Exposome: The Overlapping Burden in LMICs
6. Climate Change, the Exposome, and Cancer Disparities in LMICs
7. Culture, Society, and the Exposome: Understanding Cancer Risk in LMICs
8. Gene-Environment Interactions: The Exposome and Cancer Susceptibility

9. The Microbiome and the Exposome: Implications for Cancer Risk

   Part 3: Exposome-Informed Strategies for Cancer Prevention and Equity

10. Cancer Prevention in LMICs: Targeting Environmental and Infectious Exposures
11. Strengthening Healthcare Systems Through Exposomics

12. Policy Reform and Environmental Justice: Bridging Gaps in Cancer Prevention

    Part 4: Innovations and Global Collaboration in Exposomics

13. Emerging Technologies in Exposomics: Advancing Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
14. AI, Big Data, and the Exposome: Transforming Cancer Risk Assessment
15. Global Collaboration in Exposomics: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Reducing Cancer Disparities
16. The Future of Exposomics: Pathways to Address Cancer Disparities in LMICs