Textbook of Cancer Epidemiology
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"Comprehensive and comprehensible, but also encouraging -- informed by the hope and belief that informed its creation." -CancerAmid sweeping advances in the science and treatment of cancer, the TEXTBOOK OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY offers students and professionals a definitive, systematic resource for understanding the factors affecting all types of human cancer.This fully updated new edition offers an overview of epidemiology's key concepts and methods as they relate to cancer (including the emerging potential of biomarkers) as well as site-specific chapters on individual cancers' natural history, pathology, descriptive epidemiology, and etiology. Taken together, these chapters forge connections between established science and the ongoing evolution of this dynamic field.Crisply and concisely written by an assembly of internationally recognized researchers, the TEXTBOOK OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY offers a superlative introduction to the subject's consensuses and controversies for those embarking on their careers and a ready reference for seasoned professionals.
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THE THESIS
This textbook investigates the complex interplay of environmental, genetic, and biological factors that influence the incidence and progression of human cancers. The authors, a team of internationally recognized researchers, provide a systematic framework that bridges foundational epidemiological methodology with the latest advancements in cancer research. By synthesizing descriptive data and etiology, the text aims to equip both students and seasoned professionals with a comprehensive understanding of current scientific consensuses and ongoing debates in the field.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Methodological overviews of cancer epidemiology including the application of biomarkers.
- Site-specific chapters detailing the natural history and pathology of various human cancers.
- Analysis of descriptive epidemiology and etiological factors for major cancer types.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide clinical treatment protocols or patient-facing therapeutic guides.
- It does not cover experimental laboratory techniques beyond their epidemiological utility.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academic reviewers frequently cite this work as a foundational resource for those entering the field of oncology and public health. Readers often note the clarity of the prose despite the technical density required to cover such a broad and evolving scientific discipline.
Page Count:
752
Publication Date:
2018-02-06
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190676825
ISBN-13:
9780190676827
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Oncology
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Epidemiology
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