Breast cancer and the environment: a life course approach
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Körperschaft: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment: The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press ©2012
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
"Breast Cancer and the Environment reviews the current evidence on a selection of environmental risk factors for breast cancer, considers gene-environment interactions in breast cancer, and explores evidence-based actions that might reduce the risk of breast cancer. The book also recommends further integrative research into the elements of the biology of breast development and carcinogenesis, including the influence of exposure to a variety of environmental factors during potential windows of susceptibility during the full life course, potential interventions to reduce risk, and better tools for assessing the carcinogenicity of environmental factors. For a limited set of risk factors, evidence suggests that action can be taken in ways that may reduce risk for breast cancer for many women: avoiding unnecessary medical radiation throughout life, avoiding the use of some forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy, avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, increasing physical activity, and minimizing weight gain"--Publisher's description
Background, definitions, concepts -- What we have learned from current approaches to studying environmental risk factors -- Challenges of studying environmental risk factors for breast cancer -- Examining mechanisms of breast cancer over the life course : implications for risk -- Opportunities for action to reduce environmental risks for breast cancer -- Recommendations for future research -- Appendices
Introduction -- Background, definitions, concepts -- What we have learned from current approaches to studying environmental risk factors -- Challenges of studying environmental risk factors for breast cancer -- Examining mechanisms of breast cancer over the life course : implications for risk -- Opportunities for action to reduce environmental risks for breast cancer -- Recommendations for future research
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 443 pages)
ISBN:9780309220705
030922070X
1280676256
9781280676253
9780309225298
0309225299

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