Cancer Epidemiology

by Verma, Mukesh

• ISBN13: 9781617378683
• ISBN10: 1617378682
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-19
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

Population studies and epidemiology facilitate the discovery of genetic and environmental determinants of cancer and the development of new approaches to cancer control and prevention, therefore they play a central role in the creation of health policies. Cancer Epidemiology compiles areas of research which cover etiological factors or determinants that contribute to the development of cancer and describe the latest technologies in cancer epidemiology. In Volume 1, Host Susceptibility Factors, leading experts provide chapters on cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality and surveillance, methods, technologies and study design in cancer epidemiology as well as host susceptibility factors in cancer epidemiology. Although a non-standard volume of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology'„¢ series, this comprehensive text retains the commitment of the series to collecting the kind of detailed, up-to-date information and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results.Cutting-edge and essential, Cancer Epidemiology allows readers to get the maximum advantage of the methods involved in this exciting and important field.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Contents of Volume II	p. xi
Cancer Incidence, Prevalence, Mortality and Surveillance
Cancer Occurrence	p. 3
Cancer Registry Databases: An Overview of Techniques of Statistical Analysis and Impact on Cancer Epidemiology	p. 31
Breast Cancer in Asia	p. 51
Cancer Epidemiology in the United States: Racial, Social, and Economic Factors	p. 65
Epidemiology of Multiple Primary Cancers	p. 85
Cancer Screenings, Diagnostic Technology Evolution, and Cancer Control	p. 107
Thriving for Clues in Variations seen in Mortality and Incidence of Cancer: Geographic Patterns, Temporal Trends, and Human Population Diversities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality	p. 143
Methods, Technologies and Study Design in Cancer Epidemiology
Evaluation of Environmental and Personal Susceptibility Characteristics That Modify Genetic Risks	p. 169
Introduction to the Use of Regression Models in Epidemiology	p. 185
Proteomics and Cancer Epidemiology	p. 203
Different Study Designs in the Epidemiology of Cancer: Case-Control vs. Cohort Studies	p. 223
Methods and Approaches in Using Secondary Data Sources to Study Race and Ethnicity Factors	p. 233
Statistical Methods in Cancer Epidemiologic Studies	p. 245
Methods in Cancer Epigenetics and Epidemiology	p. 279
Host Susceptibility Factors in Cancer Epidemiology
Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphism and Risk of Cancer	p. 297
Polymorphisms of DNA Repair Genes: ADPRT, XRCC1 and XPD and Cancer Risk in Genetic Epidemiology	p. 311
Risk Factors and Gene Expression in Esophageal Cancer	p. 341
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in DNA Repair Genes and Prostate Cancer Risk	p. 367
Linking the Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) to Human Malignancies	p. 393
Cancer Cohort Consortium Approach: Cancer Epidemiology in Immunosuppressed Groups Pierluca Piselli for the Study Group	p. 415
Do Viruses Cause Breast Cancer?	p. 427
Epidemiology of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Cervical Mucosa	p. 445
Epigenetic Targets in Cancer Epidemiology	p. 463
Epidemiology of Lung Cancer Prognosis: Quantity and Quality of Life	p. 475
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome: The Impact of Race on Uptake of Genetic Counseling and Testing	p. 493
Index	p. 507
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