[Developments in research on and treatment of cancer (author's transl)].
The epidemiology of cancer is reviewed with particular emphasis on the geographic variations in the incidence of certain types of cancer. Several new developments in the prevention and treatment of cancer are discussed. The main advance in the results of treatment is due to chemotherapy, preferably in conjunction with radiotherapy and surgery. Much is expected of this procedure for the future.
D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D002273:Carcinogens; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications; D009154:Mutation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009858:Oncogenic Viruses; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000235:genetics; D012907:Smoking
D002273:Carcinogens
Ontwikkeling van het onderzoek en de behandeling van kanker.