Cancer Mortality and Morbidity Patterns in the U.S. Population
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Biostatistics, Specialties, Oncology, Science & Nature, Mathematics
| Author: | K.G. Manton, Igor Akushevich, Julia Kravchenko | ISBN: | 9780387781938 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York | Publication: | December 28, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | K.G. Manton, Igor Akushevich, Julia Kravchenko |
| ISBN: | 9780387781938 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York |
| Publication: | December 28, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
The purpose of this book is to examine the etiology of cancer in large human populations using mathematical models developed from an inter-disciplinary perspective of the population epidemiological, biodemographic, genetic and physiological basis of the mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression. In addition an investigation of how the basic mechanism of tumor initiation relates to general processes of senescence and to other major chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease and stroke) will be conducted.
The purpose of this book is to examine the etiology of cancer in large human populations using mathematical models developed from an inter-disciplinary perspective of the population epidemiological, biodemographic, genetic and physiological basis of the mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression. In addition an investigation of how the basic mechanism of tumor initiation relates to general processes of senescence and to other major chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease and stroke) will be conducted.
