Application of Biomarkers in Cancer Epidemiology (IARC Scientific Publications) - Softcover

Toniolo, P.; Boffeta, P.; Shuker, D.E.G.; Rotthman, N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9283221427 ISBN 13: 9789283221425

Publisher: World Health Organization, 1997

Synopsis

Biomarkers have many useful applications in cancer prevention and public health; particularly in the monitoring of exposure to hazardous substances, in identifying individuals at increased risk of disease, and in risk assessment at the population level. This volume aims to provide a set of state-of-the-art reviews of methodological issues in the use of biological markers in cancer epidemiology. In addition, it provides a brief expert statement of our present understanding of these issues under three broad headings: study design and analysis; development of biomarkers; and application of biomarkers.

About this title

About the Author

P. Toniolo is at New York University Medical Center. P. Boffetta is at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon. D.E. Shuker is at the University of Leicester. N. Rothman is with the National Cancer Institute, Maryland. Barbara Hulka is at University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill. N. Pearce is at Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand.

Review

"... Anyone who wants a bird's-eye view would profit from reading the summary chapter. Anyone wanting to review important epidemiological concepts ... would find a succinct presentation of the essentials. And anyone involved in biomarker research in cancer would do well to review the excellent
guidelines in this book. ... useful, relevant and important." Annals of the RCPSC (Dec 1998)

Edition details

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 9283221427
• ISBN 13: 9789283221425
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318