Epidemiology of lung cancer

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Epidemiology of lung cancer

edited by Jonathan M. Samet

(Lung biology in health and disease, v. 74)

M. Dekker, c1994

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Providing a historical perspective on the etiology of lung cancer, this comprehensive reference presents an in-depth analysis of the epidemiology of cancer of the lung-describing the current understanding of risk factors and the use of epidemiological data to design programs for the control of this leading cause of death worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview, Sir Richard Doll Tobacco Smoking, David M. Burns The Descriptive Epidemiology of Lung Cancer, Thomas J. Mason Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking, Anna H. Wu-Williams and Jonathan M. Samet Passive Smoking and Lung Cancer, Goeran Pershagen Air Pollution and Lung Cancer, Frank E. Speizer and Jonathan M. Samet Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries, Kirk R. Smith and Youcheng Liu Asbestos and Man-Made Fibers, Janet M. Hughes and Hans Weill Arsenic and Lung Cancer, William J. Blot and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. Radon, Sarah C. Darby and Jonathan M. Samet Silica Exposure and Pulmonary Cancer, David F. Goldsmith Other Occupational Carcinogens, David B. Coultas Diet as a Factor in the Etiology and Prevention of Lung Cancer, Tim Byers Familial and Genetic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Lung Cancer, Peter Economou, John F. Lechner, and Jonathan M. Samet Other Host Factors and Lung Cancer Susceptibility, Melvyn S. Tockman Lung Cancer Cell Type and Occupational Exposure, Andrew Churg Reducing Lung Cancer through Smoking Prevention and Control, Donald R. Shopland and Marianne Haenlein Interactions of Tobacco Smoking with Other Causes of Lung Cancer, Rodolfo Saracci and Paolo Boffetta

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