Breast Cancer Epidemiology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Li, Christopher. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Edition: 1.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Human genetics.; Medical laboratories.; Microbiology.; Medical virology.; Biomedicine.; Cancer Research.; Human Genetics.; Laboratory Medicine.; Medical Microbiology.; Molecular Medicine.; Virology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0685-4

As the most common cancer diagnosed among women world-wide, breast cancer is a disease of considerable public health importance. The number of established and hypothesized risk factors for breast cancer exceeds that of any other cancer resulting in a rich, but complicated and often conflicting liter...

Table of Contents:

• The Global Burden of Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Biology and Clinical Characteristics
• In situ Breast Cancer
• Endogenous Hormones
• Exogenous Hormonal Exposures
• Reproductive Factors
• Lifestyle Factors
• Nutrition
• Environmental and Occupational Exposures
• Shift Work and Circadian Disruption
• Medical History/Medication Use
• Male Breast Cancer
• Family History and Breast Cancer Genetics
• Common Genetic Susceptibility Loci
• Breast Density
• Screening
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Outcomes.