Infectious Causes of Cancer (eBook)
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-75364-4 (ISBN)
Infectious Causes of Cancer, aimed principally at nurses and other healthcare professionals, considers the epidemiology and biology of infectious causes of cancer. It examines each of the infectious agents associated with an increased risk of cancer, discussing epidemiology of the infection and cancer, pathophysiology of the cancer, mechanisms, associated risk factors, and prevention of the infection and cancer.
Key Features:
- A comprehensive and accessible guide to infection associated cancer and how to contribute to prevention
- A must-have for students or healthcare professionals working in oncology, primary care or health promotion
- Brings together all the up-to-date science, evidence and research related to infections and cancer in one publication
Kenneth Campbell is the author of Infectious Causes of Cancer: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, published by Wiley.
Over 99% of the world's population is infected with at least one potentially cancer-causing organism. It is vital for nurses and other healthcare professionals to be aware of the extent of infection-associated cancer and of how they can contribute to prevention of such cancers. Infectious Causes of Cancer, aimed principally at nurses and other healthcare professionals, considers the epidemiology and biology of infectious causes of cancer. It examines each of the infectious agents associated with an increased risk of cancer, discussing epidemiology of the infection and cancer, pathophysiology of the cancer, mechanisms, associated risk factors, and prevention of the infection and cancer. Key Features: A comprehensive and accessible guide to infection associated cancer and how to contribute to prevention A must-have for students or healthcare professionals working in oncology, primary care or health promotion Brings together all the up-to-date science, evidence and research related to infections and cancer in one publication
Kenneth Campbell is the author of Infectious Causes of Cancer: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, published by Wiley.
Infectious Causes of Cancer 5
Contents 7
Preface 9
Abbreviations 10
Introduction 13
1 Historical background 17
2 The global burden 32
3 Molecular biology of cancer 56
4 Biological background 69
5 Public health considerationsand prevention 82
Part I Viral Causes of Cancer 103
6 Herpesviruses (Herpesviridae) 105
7 Hepatitis viruses 118
8 Human papillomaviruses 133
9 Retroviruses 153
10 Polyomaviruses 167
Part II Bacterial Causes of Cancer 171
11 Helicobacter pylori 173
Part III Parasitic Causes of Cancer 185
12 Schistosome species 187
13 Liver flukes 194
14 Unconfirmed associations 199
Summary Tables 203
Index 214
"This is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to understanding
how infections can contribute to the development of certain cancers
and how to aid in prevention." (Doody's, 19 August 2011)
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.8.2010 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| Schlagworte | bacterial • Cancer • cancercausing organism • causes • extent • global burden • Health • Healthcare • Krankenpflege • least • molecular • nurses • nursing • One • Part • Pflege • Population • potentially • Professionals • Public • Vital • Worlds |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-75364-1 / 0470753641 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-75364-4 / 9780470753644 |
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