Resource Compendium Available for Cervical & Breast Cancer Control & Prevention in the Majority World
Focus on the Caribbean, Mexico, Central & South America
Seiten
2008
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60021-844-6 (ISBN)
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60021-844-6 (ISBN)
Cervix Cancer is the second leading cause of death for women world wide. Cervix and breast cancer are preventable or at least curable when identified earlier. This can happen when screening programs are in place. This compendium also provides references to the international agencies and societies involved in dealing with this problem.
Cervix Cancer is the second leading cause of death for women world wide. The rates of breast cancer are quickly rising through out the world. In part these dismal statistics are related to the fact that disease in low resource countries is identified in advanced stages when cure is improbable. Cervix and breast cancer are preventable or at least curable when identified earlier. This can happen when screening programs are in place. This compendium provide references to the international agencies and societies involved in dealing with this problem, research conducted on breast and cervical cancer prevention and control in the low resource countries of the Western hemisphere and educational resources available for cancer control planner through to the public.
Cervix Cancer is the second leading cause of death for women world wide. The rates of breast cancer are quickly rising through out the world. In part these dismal statistics are related to the fact that disease in low resource countries is identified in advanced stages when cure is improbable. Cervix and breast cancer are preventable or at least curable when identified earlier. This can happen when screening programs are in place. This compendium provide references to the international agencies and societies involved in dealing with this problem, research conducted on breast and cervical cancer prevention and control in the low resource countries of the Western hemisphere and educational resources available for cancer control planner through to the public.
Laurie Elit is an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, and a gynecologic oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton. Her research focuses on health service work in cancer care delivery and treatment decision making for women with gynecologic cancers.
Preface; Cervical Cancer; Breast Cancer; Anacronyms; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.6.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 420 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60021-844-X / 160021844X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60021-844-6 / 9781600218446 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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