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A Quick Guide to Cancer EpidemiologyConclusions

A Quick Guide to Cancer Epidemiology: Conclusions [Neoplasms are a group of diverse diseases with complex distributions in human populations and with different aetiological factors. Current knowledge of the causes of human neoplasms and the development of control strategies have led to the elaboration of lists of recommendations for their prevention (Table 6.1). A comprehensive strategy for cancer control might lead to the avoidance of a sizeable proportion of human cancers, and the greatest benefit can be achieved via tobacco control. However, such a strategy would imply major cultural, societal and economic changes. More modest objectives for cancer prevention should focus on the neoplasms and the exposures that are prevalent in any given population. For example, vaccination of children against HBV and adolescents woman against HPV are likely to be the most cost-effective cancer prevention action in many countries of Africa and Asia.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Quick Guide to Cancer EpidemiologyConclusions

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Author(s) 2014
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978-3-319-05067-6
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89 –90
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10.1007/978-3-319-05068-3_6
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Abstract

[Neoplasms are a group of diverse diseases with complex distributions in human populations and with different aetiological factors. Current knowledge of the causes of human neoplasms and the development of control strategies have led to the elaboration of lists of recommendations for their prevention (Table 6.1). A comprehensive strategy for cancer control might lead to the avoidance of a sizeable proportion of human cancers, and the greatest benefit can be achieved via tobacco control. However, such a strategy would imply major cultural, societal and economic changes. More modest objectives for cancer prevention should focus on the neoplasms and the exposures that are prevalent in any given population. For example, vaccination of children against HBV and adolescents woman against HPV are likely to be the most cost-effective cancer prevention action in many countries of Africa and Asia.]

Published: Feb 21, 2014

Keywords: Cancer prevention; Cancer control

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