ABSTRACT

This handbook summarizes the fast-moving world of research into prevention of cancer. An international selection of experts here present the points of most relevance for oncologists and those involved professionally with prevention and screening programmes.

chapter 1|10 pages

Cancer epidemiology

chapter 2|8 pages

Types of prevention: basic concepts

chapter 3|12 pages

Methodologies in cancer prevention

chapter 4|8 pages

Obesity and exercising

chapter 5|6 pages

Hormones

chapter 6|8 pages

Environment-related factors

chapter 8|6 pages

Viral agents: human papillomavirus

chapter 9|6 pages

Cigarette smoking and smoking cessation

chapter 10|12 pages

Alcohol

chapter 11|6 pages

Nutrition

chapter 12|6 pages

Work-related risk factors

chapter 13|6 pages

Drug-related cancers

chapter 14|8 pages

Radiation

chapter 15|10 pages

Breast cancer: chemoprevention and screening

chapter 16|6 pages

Cervical cancer

chapter 17|10 pages

Colorectal cancer

chapter 18|8 pages

Prostate cancer prevention

chapter 19|6 pages

Lung cancer screening

chapter 22|4 pages

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