Human Cancer: Epidemiology and Environmental Causes (Cambridge Monographs on Cancer Research)

By John Higginson, Calum S. Muir, Nubia Muñoz

Book Overview

This important new reference book on human cancer provides a global picture of the epidemiology of cancer and its environmental causes. By summarising on a cancer-by-cancer basis geographical, environmental and ethical factors, the volume collates a wealth of information which, taken together, provides valuable insights into the causes of cancer and scope for its elimination and control. The contents include: (1) general epidemiological methods; (2) a review of known or suspected causes; (3) a detailed review of specific cancers; (4) a brief review of legal and ethical implications. The bibliography concentrates on recent key references and reviews.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521412889
• ISBN13: 9780521412889
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 2.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"