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Impact of Energy Balance on Cancer Disparities

By Nathan A. Berger (eds.) , Deborah J. Bowen , Gerald V. Denis

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-319-06102-3, 978-3-319-06103-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-06103-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4409885 bytes)
Series
Energy Balance and Cancer 9
Edition
1
Pages
308\316
Time added
2014-11-10 20:00:00
Cancer Research; Metabolomics; Medicine/Public Heageneral; Biomedicine general

Description

​​​​This volume reviews disparities in cancer genetics, etiology, treatment and survivorship that are associated with differences in energy balance and how those differences and disparities may be affected by geography, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, biology, behavior and others. State-of-the-art strategies are outlined to alter these problems at the individual, community and policy levels. The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the multiple contributions of disparities in energy balance and how they affect cancer. this volume should constitute a valuable resource to disparity focused investigators at all levels and serves an important guide to professionals that deal with these issues, especially those who determine and implement policy.

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