Infectious Causes of Cancer: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals - Softcover

Campbell, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470518057 ISBN 13: 9780470518052

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

Over 99% of the world's population is infected with at least one potentially cancer-causing organism. It is vital for nurses and other healthcare professionals to be aware of the extent of infection-associated cancer and of how they can contribute to prevention of such cancers.

Infectious Causes of Cancer, aimed principally at nurses and other healthcare professionals, considers the epidemiology and biology of infectious causes of cancer. It examines each of the infectious agents associated with an increased risk of cancer, discussing epidemiology of the infection and cancer, pathophysiology of the cancer, mechanisms, associated risk factors, and prevention of the infection and cancer.

Key Features:

• A comprehensive and accessible guide to infection associated cancer and how to contribute to prevention
• A must-have for students or healthcare professionals working in oncology, primary care or health promotion
• Brings together all the up-to-date science, evidence and research related to infections and cancer in one publication

About this title

About the Author

Kenneth Campbell is the author of Infectious Causes of Cancer: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, published by Wiley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470518057
• ISBN 13: 9780470518052
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216