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Current problems in the epidemiology of cancer and lymphomas
Gesellschaft zur Bekämpfung der Krebskrankheiten Nordrhein-Westfalen
1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Recent Results in Cancer Research: Current Problems in the Epidemiology of Cancer and Lymphomas is a collection of papers that tackles the various areas of concerns in cancer research. The text covers the general problems, such as the histopathological definition and classification of tumors. The book also deals with the various types of cancer, such as breast, liver, and prostrate cancers. The selection will be of great use for medical researchers and practitioners, particularly those who are involved in treating and studying cancers.
Front Cover; Current Problems in the Epidemiology of Cancer and Lymphomas; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Opening Remarks; Ladies and Gentlemenl; Part I: General Problems; Chapter 2. The World Health Organization's Programme for the Histopathological Definition and Classification of Tumours; Chapter 3. Investigation on the Epidemiological Significance of Detailed Cancer Data -- Preliminary Results; Purpose; Methods and Material; Results; Discussion and Conclusions; Summary; References; Part II: Respiratory Tract; Chapter 4. Multiplicity of Lung Tumour Classifications.
IntroductionMethods; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 5. The Significance of Asbestos in Tissue; Recent Experiments; Results; Conclusions on Asbestos Experiments; Physical Aspects; References; Part III: Thyroid Gland; Chapter 6. Histologic Classification as a Problem in the Epidemiology of Thyroid Cancer; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 7. Leukemia and Thyroid Carcinoma Found among A-Bomb Survivors in Hiroshima; Introduction; A. Leukemia; B. Thyroid Carcinoma; Conclusion; References; Part IV: Alimentary Tract.
Chapter 8. Migrant Studies in Alimentary Tract CancerStomach Cancer; Intestinal Tract Cancer; Comments; Acknow ledgments; Summary; References; Chapter 9. Histological Types of Gastric Cancer and its Relationship with Intestinal Metaplasia; Material and Methods; Results; Discussion; Summary; Acknowledgement; References; Part V: Liver; Chapter 10. Primary Carcinomas of the Liver in Hong Kong: Some Possible Aetiological Factors; References; Chapter 11. Recent Techniques and Hypotheses in the Epidemiology of Liver Cancer; Introduction.
The Use of the Alpha-foetoprotein Test as a Tool for Diagnosing Primary Hepatoma and for Measuring the Frequency of the DiseaseFood Contamination by Aflatoxin and Other Mycotoxins as an Agent of Liver Cancer in Man; The Hepatitis Associated Antigen (H.A.A.); Conclusion; References; Chapter 12. The Aflatoxins and Human Liver Cancer; References; Part VI: Prostate; Chapter 13. Latent Carcinoma of the Prostate; Histological Criteria of Prostatic Carcinoma; Frequency of Latent Prostatic Carcinoma; Relationship between Prostatic Carcinoma and Age; Etiology and Pathogenesis.
Histological Relationship between Latent and Manifest Prostatic CarcinomaBiological Relationship between Latent and Manifest Prostatic Carcinoma; References; Chapter 14. Mortality and Morbidity of Prostatic Carcinoma; References; Chapter 15. The Incidence of Carcinoma of Prostate: An Epidemiological Survey; Definition of Terms; Sources of Statistical and Epidemiological Data; Effects of Race on Tumour Incidence; Significance Differences in Racial Distribution; The Effects of Age on Incidence; Other Factors Influencing Incidence; The Significance of Age and Racial Incidence; References.
"Symposium of the Gesellschaft zur Bekämpfung der Krebskrankheiten Nordrhein-Westfalen, e. V. Düsseldorf, 4th-6th November, 1971"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.