Cancer Prevention: The Causes and Prevention of Cancer Volume 1 (Cancer Prevention-Cancer Causes)

338 Pages·2000·5.68 MB·English

by  G.A. Colditz

Cancer Prevention:
The Causes and Prevention of Cancer
Volume 1
Cancer Prevention – Cancer Causes
Volume 1
Cancer Prevention:
The Causes and Prevention of Cancer –
Volume 1
Edited by
Dr. P.H. Graham A. Colditz, M.D.,
Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
and
David Hunter, M.B., B.S., Sc.D.
The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
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Contents
Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Preface xiii
PART 1 – CAUSES OF HUMAN CANCER 1
Smoking 3
BEVERLY ROCKHILL, PH.D. AND
GRAHAMA. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
Dietary Factors 17
DAVID J. HUNTER, M.B.B.S., SC.D. AND
WALTER C. WILLETT, M.D., M.P.H.
Obesity 25
ALISONE. FIELDSC.D. ANDJOAQUINBARNOYA, M.D.
Physical Activity 37
HOWARD D. SESSO, SC.D. AND I-MIN LEE, M.B.B.S., SC.D.
Occupation 49
DAVIDC. CHRISTIANI, M.D., M.P.H. AND
RICHAR0DR.MONSON,M.D.
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Genetic Susceptibility 57
FREDERICKP. LI, M.D. ANDDAVIDJ. HUNTER, M.B.B.S., SC.D.
Infectious Agents 63
NANCY MUELLER, SC.D.
Reproductive Factors and Cancer Risk 75
STACEYA. MISSMER, M.SC. ANDSUSANE. HANKINSON, SC.D.
Socioeconomic Status 87
ICHIRO KAWACHI, M.D., PH.D. AND KIMBERLY LOCHNER, SC.D.
Environmental Pollution 101
LUCAS M. NEAS, SC.D.
Ultraviolet Light 111
LYDIA M. E. JONES, M.D. AND
MARTIN A. WEINSTOCK, M.D., PH.D.
Radiation 123
JOHN D. BOICE, JR., SC.D. AND JOHN B. LITTLE, M.D.
Prescription Drugs 137
ALEXANDER M. WALKER, M.D., DR.P.H.
Electric and Magnetic Fields 145
FRANCINE LADEN, SC.D.
Summary – Causes of Cancer 161
WALTERC.WILLETT,M.D.,DAVIDHUNTER,M.B.B.S.,SC.D.
AND GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
PART 2 – PREVENTION OF HUMAN CANCER 173
Prevention of Tobacco Use 175
NANCY A. RIGOTTI, M.D.
Cessation from Tobacco Use 193
JENNIFER B. MCCLURE, PH.D., SUSAN J. CURRY, PH.D. AND
DAVID W. WETTER, PH.D.
Dietary Change Strategies 205
KAREN GLANZ, M.P.H., PH.D.
Contents vii
Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention 219
BEVERLY ROCKHILL, PH.D. AND
GRAHAMA. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
Sexual Behavior and Cancer Prevention 235
CHARLES S. MORRISON, PH.D., PAMELA J. SCHWINGL, PH.D.,
KAVITA NANDA, M.D., M.H.S. AND
WILLARD CATES, JR., M.D., M.P.H.
Reducing Alcohol Intake 253
WILLIAMDEJONG, PH.D. ANDLAURAGOMBERG, M.S.
Maximizing Cancer Risk Reduction Efforts: Addressing Multiple Risk
factorsSimultaneously 265
KAREN M. EMMONS, PH.D., ANDELYSEPARK, PH.D.
Prevention of Work-Related Cancers 281
ANTHONY D. LAMONTAGNE, SC.D., M.A., M.ED. AND
DAVID C. CHRISTIANI, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Socioeconomic Status 301
ICHIRO KAWACHI, M.D., PH.D. AND KIMBERLY LOCHNER, SC.D.
Population-Level Change in Risk Factors for Cancer 313
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H. A. LINDSAY FRAZIER, M.D.,
AND GLORIAN SORENSEN, PH.D
Summary – Prevention of Cancer 325
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
INDEX 337
Contributors
We are grateful to our colleagues who contributed to this volume. It is
their participation that makes this volume a unique contribution to the field
of cancer causes and prevention.
Joaquin Barnoya, M.D.
John D. Boice, Jr., Sc.D.
Willard Cates, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
David C. Christiani, M.D., M.P.H.
Susan J. Curry, Ph.D.
William DeJong, Ph.D.
Karen M. Emmons, Ph.D.
Alison E. Field, Sc.D.
A. Lindsay Frazier, M.D.
Karen Glanz, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Laura Gomberg, M.S.
Susan E. Hankinson, Sc.D.
Lydia M. E. Jones, M.D.
Ichiro Kawachi, M.D., Ph.D.
Francine Laden, Sc.D.
Anthony D. LaMontagne, Sc.D., M.A., M.Ed.
I-Min Lee, M.B.B.S., Sc.D.
Frederick P. Li, M.D.
John B. Little, M.D.
Kimberly Lochner, Sc.D.
Jennifer B. McClure, Ph.D.
Stacey A. Missmer, M.Sc.
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Richard R. Monson, M.D.
Charles S. Morrison, Ph.D.
Nancy Mueller, Sc.D.
Kavita Nanda, M.D., M.H.S.
Lucas M. Neas, Sc.D.
Elyse Park, Ph.D.
Nancy A. Rigotti, M.D.
Beverly Rockhill, Ph.D.
Pamela J. Schwingl, Ph.D.
Howard D. Sesso, Sc.D.
Glorian Sorensen, Ph.D.
Alexander M. Walker, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Martin A.Weinstock, M.D., Ph.D.
David W. Wetter, Ph.D.
Walter C. Willett, M.D., M.P.H.
Editors:
Graham A. Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H.
David Hunter, M.B., B.S., Sc.D.