Cancer and the Environment - Gene-Environment Interaction (Paperback)

The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine wanted to address the link between environmental factors and the development of cancer in light of recent advances in genomics. They asked what research tools are needed, how new scientific information can be applied in a timely manner to reduce the burden of cancer, and how this can be flexible enough to treat the individual. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1. Charge to Participants and Workshop Objectives 2. Keynote Addresses 3. The Links between Environmental Factors, Genetics, and the Development of Cancer 4. Gene-Environment Interaction in Special Populations 5. Gene-Environment Interaction in Site-specific Cancers 6. Special Address: A Novel Approach to Cancer Treatment Based on Immune Stimulations and Other Environmental Approaches 7. Cancer and the Environment: A View from the Hill 8. Moving Forward Abstracts of Talks References Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Workshop Agenda Appendix C Speakers and Panelists Appendix D Workshop Participants

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	August 2002
Authors:	Institute of Medicine • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Roundtable on Environment Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine
Editors:	Kathi Hanna • Christine Coussens • Lovell Jones • Samuel Wilson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-08475-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	0-309-08475-X
Barcode:	9780309084758

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