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Titolo: |
Cancer risk evaluation : methods and trends / / edited by Gunther Obe ... [et al.]
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Pubblicazione: | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
Disciplina: | 616.994071 |
Soggetto topico: | Cancer - Risk factors |
Cancer - Prevention | |
Carcinogens | |
Health risk assessment | |
Altri autori: |
ObeG
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Models and approaches -- pt. 2. Epidemiological research -- pt. 3. Animal studies -- pt. 4. Genotoxicity studies -- pt. 5. Omics : a new tool for cancer risk assessment? -- pt. 6. Current use of omics studies for cancer risk assessment -- pt. 7. Challenges for risk management. |
Sommario/riassunto: | An overview of the different approaches to cancer risk assessment of environmental factors ? including ?-omics? technologies, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the methods in different fields. The main focus is on the carcinogenic effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, demonstrating the difficulties in accurately assessing those factors that may or may not pose a significant cancer risk. The book extends the view to a broader context of risk assessment, highlighting various aspects of risk management. Written by leading experts in the field, this is a resource for policy make |
Titolo autorizzato: | Cancer risk evaluation ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-283-14074-8 |
9786613140746 | |
3-527-63462-2 | |
3-527-63461-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910131029003321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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