Pagona Lagiou and Dimitrios Trichopoulos
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780199239481
- eISBN:
- 9780191716973
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199239481.003.017
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter outlines a course in cancer epidemiology that integrates simple principles of biology with epidemiologic characteristics, so that the discipline emerges as a hybrid of empirical research ...
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This chapter outlines a course in cancer epidemiology that integrates simple principles of biology with epidemiologic characteristics, so that the discipline emerges as a hybrid of empirical research and biomedical insight. The goal of cancer epidemiology is not only to describe the principal risk factors of various forms of cancer, but to evaluate the compatibility of the risk profile of a particular cancer with alternative biologic hypotheses. The chapter presents an option for the structure of the course, which can be adjusted to accommodate the experience and style of the instructor, as well as the background and pace of the class. It covers teaching approaches for a short review of biology, assessment of causality in cancer epidemiology, descriptive cancer epidemiology, and cancer causation by exposure category and cancer site. It ends with a suggestion for an evaluation tool that can help instructors and students assess their progress and accomplishments in the context of the goals of the course.Less
This chapter outlines a course in cancer epidemiology that integrates simple principles of biology with epidemiologic characteristics, so that the discipline emerges as a hybrid of empirical research and biomedical insight. The goal of cancer epidemiology is not only to describe the principal risk factors of various forms of cancer, but to evaluate the compatibility of the risk profile of a particular cancer with alternative biologic hypotheses. The chapter presents an option for the structure of the course, which can be adjusted to accommodate the experience and style of the instructor, as well as the background and pace of the class. It covers teaching approaches for a short review of biology, assessment of causality in cancer epidemiology, descriptive cancer epidemiology, and cancer causation by exposure category and cancer site. It ends with a suggestion for an evaluation tool that can help instructors and students assess their progress and accomplishments in the context of the goals of the course.
David Schottenfeld and Joseph F. Fraumeni (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.001.0001
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
The third edition of this book reviews the global burden of cancer, causes of cancer, and current priorities and future directions in cancer epidemiology and prevention research. The book maintains ...
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The third edition of this book reviews the global burden of cancer, causes of cancer, and current priorities and future directions in cancer epidemiology and prevention research. The book maintains the structure of previous editions with seventy-two chapters organized into five major sections: Basic Concepts; The Magnitude of Cancer; The Causes of Cancer; Cancer by Tissue of Origin, and Cancer Prevention and Control. The introductory chapters under Basic Concepts highlight the advances in genomic and molecular biology that have applications in morphologic classification of malignant tumors, and in the elucidation of critical genetic events that result in malignant transformation and tumor invasion. The section on the Magnitude of Cancer reviews global patterns of cancer incidence and mortality in relation to country of residence, age, gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The section on The Causes of Cancer reviews the spectrum of environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors that are associated with the origin of human cancers. Chapters on Cancer by Tissue of Origin review systematically the demographic, environmental, and host factors that impact the origin and progression of cell-and organ-specific neoplasms. The concluding section, Cancer Prevention and Control, addresses methods and applications for translating epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical research observations into preventive interventions. Special emphasis is provided on measuring the impact of behavioral interventions on health-promoting practices, as well as governmental policies that regulate environmental carcinogens.Less
The third edition of this book reviews the global burden of cancer, causes of cancer, and current priorities and future directions in cancer epidemiology and prevention research. The book maintains the structure of previous editions with seventy-two chapters organized into five major sections: Basic Concepts; The Magnitude of Cancer; The Causes of Cancer; Cancer by Tissue of Origin, and Cancer Prevention and Control. The introductory chapters under Basic Concepts highlight the advances in genomic and molecular biology that have applications in morphologic classification of malignant tumors, and in the elucidation of critical genetic events that result in malignant transformation and tumor invasion. The section on the Magnitude of Cancer reviews global patterns of cancer incidence and mortality in relation to country of residence, age, gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The section on The Causes of Cancer reviews the spectrum of environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors that are associated with the origin of human cancers. Chapters on Cancer by Tissue of Origin review systematically the demographic, environmental, and host factors that impact the origin and progression of cell-and organ-specific neoplasms. The concluding section, Cancer Prevention and Control, addresses methods and applications for translating epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical research observations into preventive interventions. Special emphasis is provided on measuring the impact of behavioral interventions on health-promoting practices, as well as governmental policies that regulate environmental carcinogens.
Hans-Olov Adami, David Hunter, and Dimitrios Trichopoulos (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195311174
- eISBN:
- 9780199865093
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195311174.001.0001
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This book offers an overview of the epidemiology and primary prevention for most forms of human cancer. It summarizes concepts and methods of epidemiology, the biology of cancer, cancer genetics, and ...
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This book offers an overview of the epidemiology and primary prevention for most forms of human cancer. It summarizes concepts and methods of epidemiology, the biology of cancer, cancer genetics, and the emerging potential of biomarkers. It also reviews specific cancer sites in a consistent way, providing clinical and pathological outlines, descriptive epidemiology, and a comprehensive account of traditional and molecular risk factors and their etiological importance. An epilogue summarizes the major contributions that epidemiology has made in the last few decades to our understanding of the causes of cancer, and speculates about future developments.Less
This book offers an overview of the epidemiology and primary prevention for most forms of human cancer. It summarizes concepts and methods of epidemiology, the biology of cancer, cancer genetics, and the emerging potential of biomarkers. It also reviews specific cancer sites in a consistent way, providing clinical and pathological outlines, descriptive epidemiology, and a comprehensive account of traditional and molecular risk factors and their etiological importance. An epilogue summarizes the major contributions that epidemiology has made in the last few decades to our understanding of the causes of cancer, and speculates about future developments.
DEBRA T. SILVERMAN, SUSAN S. DEVESA, LEE E. MOORE, and NATHANIEL ROTHMAN
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0058
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
In the United States, an estimated 57,400 cases of cancer of the urinary bladder are diagnosed and 12,500 deaths from the disease occur each year. These account for 6% of all new cases of cancer ...
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In the United States, an estimated 57,400 cases of cancer of the urinary bladder are diagnosed and 12,500 deaths from the disease occur each year. These account for 6% of all new cases of cancer among men and 2% of cases among women, as well as 3% of cancer deaths among men and 1% among women. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of bladder cancer. Topics covered include demographic patterns, risk factors, biological markers of exposure, tumor markers, and preventive measures.Less
In the United States, an estimated 57,400 cases of cancer of the urinary bladder are diagnosed and 12,500 deaths from the disease occur each year. These account for 6% of all new cases of cancer among men and 2% of cases among women, as well as 3% of cancer deaths among men and 1% among women. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of bladder cancer. Topics covered include demographic patterns, risk factors, biological markers of exposure, tumor markers, and preventive measures.
JACK SIEMIATYCKI, LESLEY RICHARDSON, and PAOLO BOFFETTA
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0018
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter discusses the link between occupational carcinogens and cancer. Topics covered include sources of evidence on risk to humans due to chemicals, published literature in the field of ...
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This chapter discusses the link between occupational carcinogens and cancer. Topics covered include sources of evidence on risk to humans due to chemicals, published literature in the field of occupational cancer, percentage of cancer attributable to occupation, occupational cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology and gene environment interactions, cancer prevention, and structural challenges and obstacles to conduct epidemiological research on occupational cancer.Less
This chapter discusses the link between occupational carcinogens and cancer. Topics covered include sources of evidence on risk to humans due to chemicals, published literature in the field of occupational cancer, percentage of cancer attributable to occupation, occupational cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology and gene environment interactions, cancer prevention, and structural challenges and obstacles to conduct epidemiological research on occupational cancer.
KRISTIN E. ANDERSON, THOMAS M. MACK, and DEBRA T. SILVERMAN
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0038
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited opportunities for ...
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Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited opportunities for prevention. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of pancreatic cancer. Topics covered include classification, diagnosis, incidence, mortality, survival, time trends in the United States, risk factors, host factors, molecular pathogenesis, and prevention.Less
Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited opportunities for prevention. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of pancreatic cancer. Topics covered include classification, diagnosis, incidence, mortality, survival, time trends in the United States, risk factors, host factors, molecular pathogenesis, and prevention.
MARGARET R. SPITZ, XIFENG WU, ANNA WILKINSON, and QINGYI WEI
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0033
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter provides an update on the epidemiology of lung cancer with an emphasis on the rapidly expanding literature exploring host susceptibility to tobacco carcinogenesis. It also reviews ...
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This chapter provides an update on the epidemiology of lung cancer with an emphasis on the rapidly expanding literature exploring host susceptibility to tobacco carcinogenesis. It also reviews chemoprevention and lung screening trials.Less
This chapter provides an update on the epidemiology of lung cancer with an emphasis on the rapidly expanding literature exploring host susceptibility to tobacco carcinogenesis. It also reviews chemoprevention and lung screening trials.
ELAINE RON and ARTHUR B. SCHNEIDER
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0050
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Cancer of the thyroid is relatively uncommon, although it is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and is the eighth ranking cancer among women. The prognosis is extremely good for ...
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Cancer of the thyroid is relatively uncommon, although it is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and is the eighth ranking cancer among women. The prognosis is extremely good for papillary and follicular carcinoma and extremely poor for anaplastic carcinoma. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of thyroid cancer, taking histology into account whenever possible.Less
Cancer of the thyroid is relatively uncommon, although it is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and is the eighth ranking cancer among women. The prognosis is extremely good for papillary and follicular carcinoma and extremely poor for anaplastic carcinoma. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of thyroid cancer, taking histology into account whenever possible.
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, HEATHER J. BAER, and TAMIMI RULLA M.
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0051
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Over 211,000 women and 1,600 men in the United States are diagnosed ...
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Over 211,000 women and 1,600 men in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and 40,000 Americans die of this disease annually. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of breast cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.Less
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Over 211,000 women and 1,600 men in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and 40,000 Americans die of this disease annually. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of breast cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
ELIZABETH A. PLATZ and EDWARD GIOVANNUCCI
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0059
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and its incidence is rising internationally. Although intensively studied, little is known conclusively about its causes, with ...
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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and its incidence is rising internationally. Although intensively studied, little is known conclusively about its causes, with the exception of older age, African-American racial group, and family history of prostate cancer. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of prostate cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental and host risk factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.Less
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and its incidence is rising internationally. Although intensively studied, little is known conclusively about its causes, with the exception of older age, African-American racial group, and family history of prostate cancer. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of prostate cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental and host risk factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
MARTHA S. LINET, SUSAN S. DEVESA, and GARETH J. MORGAN
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0044
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
The leukemias arise from malignant transformation of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells that originate in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and/or other lymphoid tissue with immune function. A small ...
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The leukemias arise from malignant transformation of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells that originate in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and/or other lymphoid tissue with immune function. A small pool of stem cells, which persists throughout an individual's lifetime, differentiates to early precursors, then divides into multiple subtypes, and ultimately produces large numbers of end-stage cells of myeloid and lymphoid lineage progeny. Because the effector or end-stage cells of each lineage have a finite lifespan and, therefore, cannot transmit mutations, all leukemias are the consequence of derangements of growth and differentiation of the pluripotential early precursors of myeloid or lymphoid progeny. This chapter discusses the epidemiology of the myeloid and lymphoid leukemias.Less
The leukemias arise from malignant transformation of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells that originate in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and/or other lymphoid tissue with immune function. A small pool of stem cells, which persists throughout an individual's lifetime, differentiates to early precursors, then divides into multiple subtypes, and ultimately produces large numbers of end-stage cells of myeloid and lymphoid lineage progeny. Because the effector or end-stage cells of each lineage have a finite lifespan and, therefore, cannot transmit mutations, all leukemias are the consequence of derangements of growth and differentiation of the pluripotential early precursors of myeloid or lymphoid progeny. This chapter discusses the epidemiology of the myeloid and lymphoid leukemias.
STEPHEN B. GRUBER and BRUCE K. ARMSTRONG
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0063
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cutaneous and ocular melanomas. Cutaneous melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer. There were an estimated 160,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in ...
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This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cutaneous and ocular melanomas. Cutaneous melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer. There were an estimated 160,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2002, more than 80% in developed countries, and 41,000 deaths, 66% in developing countries. Sun exposure is its major cause, although a variety of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics contribute substantially to the risk of this complex disease. Ocular melanoma is globally much less significant than cutaneous melanoma and shows little current evidence of uptrend in incidence, in contrast to the continuing uptrend in melanoma. Melanocytes that give risk to ocular melanomas lie principally in pigmentary epithelia that extend continuously from the choroid, a vascular membrane that separates the neural elements of the retina from the fibrous outer covering of the eye (the sclera), anteriorly to the ciliary body and iris.Less
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cutaneous and ocular melanomas. Cutaneous melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer. There were an estimated 160,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2002, more than 80% in developed countries, and 41,000 deaths, 66% in developing countries. Sun exposure is its major cause, although a variety of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics contribute substantially to the risk of this complex disease. Ocular melanoma is globally much less significant than cutaneous melanoma and shows little current evidence of uptrend in incidence, in contrast to the continuing uptrend in melanoma. Melanocytes that give risk to ocular melanomas lie principally in pigmentary epithelia that extend continuously from the choroid, a vascular membrane that separates the neural elements of the retina from the fibrous outer covering of the eye (the sclera), anteriorly to the ciliary body and iris.
EDWARD GIOVANNUCCI and KANA WU
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0042
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of colorectal cancer, focusing on adenocarcinomas, which comprise the vast majority of the cases. The etiologies of colon and rectal cancer overlap, but the ...
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This chapter reviews the epidemiology of colorectal cancer, focusing on adenocarcinomas, which comprise the vast majority of the cases. The etiologies of colon and rectal cancer overlap, but the differences between the two will be addressed when relevant.Less
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of colorectal cancer, focusing on adenocarcinomas, which comprise the vast majority of the cases. The etiologies of colon and rectal cancer overlap, but the differences between the two will be addressed when relevant.
SUSAN T. MAYNE, DOUGLAS E. MORSE, and DEBORAH M. WINN
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0035
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, lip, and salivary glands. In the United States (1996–2000), invasive cancers of the OCP/lip/salivary gland account for ...
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This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, lip, and salivary glands. In the United States (1996–2000), invasive cancers of the OCP/lip/salivary gland account for 2.7% of cancers among men and 1.5% of cancers among women. It is estimated that 27,700 cases will be diagnosed with these malignancies in the United States in 2003 and about 7,200 will die from these cancers. The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with OCP/lip/salivary gland cancers for a US male is 1.4% and 0.7% for a US female.Less
This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, lip, and salivary glands. In the United States (1996–2000), invasive cancers of the OCP/lip/salivary gland account for 2.7% of cancers among men and 1.5% of cancers among women. It is estimated that 27,700 cases will be diagnosed with these malignancies in the United States in 2003 and about 7,200 will die from these cancers. The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with OCP/lip/salivary gland cancers for a US male is 1.4% and 0.7% for a US female.
ARUNA V. SARMA, JULIE C. MCLAUGHLIN, and DAVID SCHOTTENFELD
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0060
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Cancer of the testis is relatively uncommon in the United States, accounting for approximately 1% of cancers in males. It is most commonly diagnosed in males between the ages of 15 and 44, and occurs ...
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Cancer of the testis is relatively uncommon in the United States, accounting for approximately 1% of cancers in males. It is most commonly diagnosed in males between the ages of 15 and 44, and occurs more often in white than black men. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of testicular cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.Less
Cancer of the testis is relatively uncommon in the United States, accounting for approximately 1% of cancers in males. It is most commonly diagnosed in males between the ages of 15 and 44, and occurs more often in white than black men. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of testicular cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
JULIE A. ROSS and LOGAN G. SPECTOR
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0065
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Nearly 12,400 children and adolescents under the age of twenty years will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This means that a newborn has an approximately 1 in 315 chance ...
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Nearly 12,400 children and adolescents under the age of twenty years will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This means that a newborn has an approximately 1 in 315 chance of developing cancer in the first two decades of life. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cancer in children. Topics covered include overall incidence, mortality and morbidity, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, brain/central nervous system cancers, lymphomas, sympathetic nervous system tumors, soft tissue sarcoma, renal cancers, bone tumors, germ cell tumors, retinoblastoma, and hepatic tumors.Less
Nearly 12,400 children and adolescents under the age of twenty years will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This means that a newborn has an approximately 1 in 315 chance of developing cancer in the first two decades of life. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cancer in children. Topics covered include overall incidence, mortality and morbidity, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, brain/central nervous system cancers, lymphomas, sympathetic nervous system tumors, soft tissue sarcoma, renal cancers, bone tumors, germ cell tumors, retinoblastoma, and hepatic tumors.
NANCY E. MUELLER and SEYMOUR GRUFFERMAN
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0045
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a malignant disease involving the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of HL. Topics covered include the history of HL, ...
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a malignant disease involving the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of HL. Topics covered include the history of HL, incidence and mortality, classification, demographic patterns, childhood social environment, infectious exposures, occupational and environmental exposures, host factors, and pathogenesis.Less
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a malignant disease involving the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of HL. Topics covered include the history of HL, incidence and mortality, classification, demographic patterns, childhood social environment, infectious exposures, occupational and environmental exposures, host factors, and pathogenesis.
MARK H. SCHIFFMAN and ALLAN HILDESHEIM
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0054
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, ranking first in many developing countries. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cervical cancer. Topics covered include ...
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Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, ranking first in many developing countries. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cervical cancer. Topics covered include classification, precursor lesions, molecular characteristics, demographic patterns, environmental risk factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.Less
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, ranking first in many developing countries. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of cervical cancer. Topics covered include classification, precursor lesions, molecular characteristics, demographic patterns, environmental risk factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
JOSEPH K. MCLAUGHLIN, LOREN LIPWORTH, ROBERT E. TARONE, and WILLIAM J. BLOT
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195149616
- eISBN:
- 9780199865062
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0057
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
Malignant tumors of the kidney account for about 2% of all new cancer cases in the United States and worldwide, with 38,890 cases and 12,840 deaths estimated for 2006 in the United States. This ...
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Malignant tumors of the kidney account for about 2% of all new cancer cases in the United States and worldwide, with 38,890 cases and 12,840 deaths estimated for 2006 in the United States. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of renal cancer. Demographic patterns and risk factors are discussed.Less
Malignant tumors of the kidney account for about 2% of all new cancer cases in the United States and worldwide, with 38,890 cases and 12,840 deaths estimated for 2006 in the United States. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of renal cancer. Demographic patterns and risk factors are discussed.
Pagona Lagiou and Dimitrios Trichopoulos
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- June 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199685004
- eISBN:
- 9780191765315
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199685004.003.0017
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology is an important topic for health professionals in clinical medicine and public health. Teaching of cancer epidemiology, however, presents considerable difficulties; some are ...
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Cancer epidemiology is an important topic for health professionals in clinical medicine and public health. Teaching of cancer epidemiology, however, presents considerable difficulties; some are related to the variable background of the students, while others are inherent to the topic itself. The goal of a fifteen-to-twenty-hour course in cancer epidemiology is to integrate simple principles of biology with epidemiologic characteristics and concepts, so that the discipline moves beyond biostatistics into the realm of biomedical sciences. In other words, the goal of cancer epidemiology is not only to describe the principal risk factors of various forms of cancer but to evaluate the compatibility of the risk profile of a particular cancer with alternative biologic hypotheses. In this chapter, an option for the structure of the course is presented which could be adjusted to accommodate the expertise and style of the instructor as well as the background and pace of the class.Less
Cancer epidemiology is an important topic for health professionals in clinical medicine and public health. Teaching of cancer epidemiology, however, presents considerable difficulties; some are related to the variable background of the students, while others are inherent to the topic itself. The goal of a fifteen-to-twenty-hour course in cancer epidemiology is to integrate simple principles of biology with epidemiologic characteristics and concepts, so that the discipline moves beyond biostatistics into the realm of biomedical sciences. In other words, the goal of cancer epidemiology is not only to describe the principal risk factors of various forms of cancer but to evaluate the compatibility of the risk profile of a particular cancer with alternative biologic hypotheses. In this chapter, an option for the structure of the course is presented which could be adjusted to accommodate the expertise and style of the instructor as well as the background and pace of the class.
