Epidemiology of Childhood Cancers

Presents a review of the epidemiology of childhood cancers. This book introduces readers to the descriptive epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biologic basis of childhood cancers. It provides an overview of the epidemiology of the various cancer types affecting children.

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This is an up-to-date review of the epidemiology of childhood cancers. The text is divided into three parts with Part 1 designed to introduce the reader to the descriptive epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biologic basis of childhood cancers. This section also provides a detailed account of the methodological issues involved in the epidemiologic study of pediatric cancers. Part 2 provides an overview of the epidemiology of the various cancer types affecting children, while Part 3 provides a detailed review of the genetics of childhood cancers and the possible role of various environmental exposures in their etiology. It will also contain a glossary and a list of Internet sites where additional information and data on childhood cancers can be obtained.