This comprehensive volume presents the available evidence on the preventability of cancer. It describes the occurrence of, and variations in the different forms of cancer, as well as information on risk factors causally associated with cancer in humans, estimating the extent to which death from cancer at specific body sites can be prevented. The book outlines the methods of descriptive epidemiology, reviews the categories of carcinogenic agents, and examines the effects of screening and the possibilities of primary prevention.
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'There is a wealth of information here...This book can be recommended as a valuable summary of much of what is known about the causes and prevention of human cancer.' British Journal of Cancer
'With its many useful charts and tables, in addition to the detailed discussions, the appeal of the book will be broad. It would be of interest and prove to be valuable to many of the health care professionals.' Clinical Oncology
'With its many useful charts and tables, in addition to the detailed discussions, the appeal of the book will be broad. It would be of interest and prove to be valuable to many of the health care professionals.' Clinical Oncology
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L. Tomatis is at International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon.
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