This is the threshold of an era when many of the most prevalent human cancers can, to a
significant extent, be prevented through life-style changes or medical interventions. For lung …

The burden of cancer from a clinical, societal, and economic viewpoint continues to increase
in all parts of the world, along with much debate regarding how to confront this. Projected …

The optimal way for dealing with virtually all diseases is preven tion, and this certainly is the
case for cancer. If the disease cannot be prevented, then the second goal is effective …

The incidence and mortality rates for most of the common forms of cancer are still
unacceptably high. This stark fact in itself is a strong argument for further research, both …

Cancer, a major killer through-out human history, changed its grasp as humankind
advanced industrially and technologically. Although the risk of a few types of cancer has …

Prevention of any disease can occur at two levels:(i) avoiding or reducing risk factors
coupled with increases in protective factors (primary prevention, which is preferable when it …

The 20th century saw the emergence of cancer as a leading cause of disease and death in
the industrialized world. Cancer was the eighth most common cause of mortality at the …

The rich, multidisciplinary history of cancer prevention recounted here begins with surgical
and workplace recommendations of the 1700s and ends with 2009 results of the enormous …

" The definitive reference for budding and experienced cancer epidemiologists alike."-
American Journal of Epidemiology" Practitioners in epidemiology and oncology will find …

Epidemiological studies show that cancer incidence is far more dependent on the conditions
of life than previously supposed. Classically, cancers occurred with heavy exposure to a …