books
cancer mortality and morbidity patterns in the u.s. population an interdisciplinary approach
p 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 .
hardcover springer 2009 isbn13 9780387781921 isbn10 0387781927
abridged n isbn 13 9780387781921 number in series 1 number of pages 455 publisher springer release date 62135769600000 series title statistics for biology and health