Causes of cancer
Examines the biology of cancer, focusing on the causes of cancer, looking at infectious agents, radiation, and occupational and environmental carcinogens, and considering whether the disease can be inherited or prevented. . Includes a glossary and resources for further research
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chelsea House Publishers
2007
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| Series: | Biology cancer
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Table of Contents:
- 1. An unexpected clue
- 2. How do we determine the causes of cancer?
- 3. Cancer and lifestyle
- 4. Infectious agents as causes of cancer
- 5. Radiation and cancer
- 6. Occupational and environmental carcinogens
- 7. Can cancer be inherited?
- 8. Can cancer be prevented?
- 9. Questions and challenges for the future