ESMO Handbook of Cancer Prevention (European Society for Medical Oncology Handbooks)

This handbook summarizes the fast-moving world of research into the genetics and prevention of cancer. An international selection of experts here present the points of most relevance for oncologists and those involved professionally with screening and chemotherapy programs. Cancer epidemiology Types of prevention : basic concepts Methodologies in cancer prevention Obesity and exercising Hormones Environment-related factors Viral agents : hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma Viral agents : human papilloma virus Cigarette smoking and smoking cessation Alcohol Nutrition Work-related risk factors Drug-related cancers Radiation Breast cancer : chemoprevention and screening Cervical cancer Colorectal cancer Prostate cancer prevention Lung cancer screening Hereditary cancer syndromes : general principles on the role of prevention and screening Hereditary cancer syndromes : role of prevention and screening. Front Cover 1 Title Page 4 Contents 6 Foreword 12 Chapter 1 14 Chapter 2 24 Chapter 3 32 Chapter 4 44 Chapter 5 52 Chapter 6 58 Chapter 7 66 Chapter 8 74 Chapter 9 80 Chapter 10 86 Chapter 11 98 Chapter 12 104 Chapter 13 110 Chapter 14 116 Chapter 15 124 Chapter 16 134 Chapter 17 140 Chapter 18 150 Chapter 19 158 Chapter 20 164 Chapter 21 166 Chapter 22 176 Index 180 Back Cover 186 "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 programs."--Jacket 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. .. Summarizes the world of research into prevention of cancer. This book presents the points of relevance for oncologists and those involved professionally with prevention and screening programmes