Mechanisms of carcinogenesis and molecular epidemiology.
Molecular epidemiology supplies information on various stages of the multistep process of carcinogenesis and allows identification of biological markers that may indicate an increased risk of cancer. These markers have an established position in occupational and environmental epidemiology.
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Unit of Chemoprevention, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Husgafvel-Pursiainen
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003043:Cocarcinogenesis; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D009154:Mutation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor