Cancer risk evaluation : methods and trends / / edited by Gunther Obe ... [et al.]

• 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
• 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