A Quick Guide to Cancer Epidemiology

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Boffetta, Paolo (Συγγραφέας), Boccia, Stefania (Συγγραφέας), La Vecchia, Carlo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Cancer Research
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Biomedicine.; Cancer Research.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Biomedicine general.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: IX, 101 p. 12 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319050683

A Quick Guide to Cancer Epidemiology is an ideal addition to Springer Briefs in Cancer Research. The Brief provides core concepts in cancer epidemiology and also gives a snapshot of the epidemiology of seventeen human cancers. The Brief aims to provide-with quantitative focus-estimates of the global burden of neoplasms, of recent and likely future trends, distribution, causes and strategies for prevention for major groups of cancers. Finally, the Brief will give an overview of severals factors that cause cancer including dietary factors, tobacco smoking, obesity and alcohol consumption.