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Title:

Fundamentals of cancer prevention / David S. Alberts, Lisa M. Hess, editors.

Publisher:

Springer,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

x, 397 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Cancer--Prevention.
Neoplasms--Diagnosis.
Neoplasms--etiology.
Neoplasms--prevention & control
Early Diagnosis.
Risk Factors.

Other Authors:

Alberts, David S. (David Samuel), 1939-
Hess, Lisa M.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Introduction of cancer prevention -- Assessing human and economic benefits of cancer prevention -- The role of diet, physical activity and body composition in cancer prevention -- Hereditary risk for cancer -- Human categories and health: the power of the concept of ethnicity -- Complementary and alternative approaches to cancer prevention -- The drug development process -- Developing topical prodrugs for skin cancer prevention -- Skin cancer prevention -- Colorectal cancer prevention -- Lung cancer prevention -- Breast cancer prevention -- Prostate cancer prevention -- Cervical and endometrial cancer prevention -- Ovarian cancer prevention -- Cancer survivorship.

ISBN:

9783540242123
9783540242123 (alk. paper)
3540242120 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60333342

LCCN:

2005920701

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)