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UNINA9910454702703321 |
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Titolo |
Prevention [[electronic resource]] |
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Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-74405-0 |
9786611744052 |
92-4-068320-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (56 p.) |
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Collana |
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Cancer control (World Health Organization) ; ; 2 |
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Soggetti |
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Tumors - Prevention |
Health planning |
National health services - Administration |
Medical policy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Contents; KEY MESSAGES; TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT CANCER; CANCER RISK FACTORS; PLANNING STEP 1: WHERE ARE WE NOW?; PLANNING STEP 2: WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?; PLANNING STEP 3: HOW DO WE GET THERE?; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resources available for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer are limited or nonexistent. Yet cancer is to a large extent avoidable. Over 40% of all cancers can be prevented. Some of the most common cancers are curable if detected early and treated. Even with late cancer, the suffering of patients can be relieved with good palliative care. Can |
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