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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959312803321

Autore

Parodi Stefano

Titolo

The epidemiology of neuroblastoma / / Stefano Parodi and Riccardo Haupt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009

ISBN

1-60876-796-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HauptRiccardo

Disciplina

618.92/9948

Soggetti

Neuroblastoma - Epidemiology

Neuroblastoma - Etiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Incidence of neuroblastoma -- Survival -- What causes neuroblastoma? -- Maternal characteristics and exposures during pregnancy -- Newborn characteristics and birth defects -- Parental exposures before pregnancy -- Postnatal exposures -- Genetic factors and associated diseases -- Preventive factors.

Sommario/riassunto

The first part of this monograph collects the more recent information about the descriptive epidemiology of neuroblastoma, providing a picture of its geographical distribution worldwide and describing the related time trend. The second part illustrates the knowledge about the etiology of this disease.