title: [A new approach to hospital-based cancer epidemiology].
abstract: In order to clarify risk modifiers which affect cancer progression, as well as general risk factors, a hospital-based epidemiological study on a large scale is planned. For the first step of this study, a method of systematic data collection from all new patients who visit the Aichi Cancer Center Hospital is designed. Through such a hospital-based study, epidemiologists can play the important role in the development of both a basic study on cancer risks and an applied study on cancer prevention in cooperation with physicians and basic scientists. In the process of an advancing hospital-based epidemiological study, the important information will be built-up for the comprehensive measurement of cancer prevention for future.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors