This work introduces the scope of the cancer problem, the nuances of its genesis, and the means at hand for developing effective clinical and public health interventions. This second edition contains new chapters on cancer screening, drugs and cancer, and childhood cancers, plus expanded material on interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors. It incorporates recent research on the biology of normal cells and cancer cells and the implications for determining the etiology of various cancers. There is also new information on cancer prevention strategies, and expanded discussion of the public health implications of new scientific findings concerning the causes of various cancers. The book will serve as a test for introductory survey courses on cancer epidemiology, and as a resource for professionals administering cancer prevention and control programs. Nasca teaches epidemiology at the State University of New York-Albany. Pastides teaches epidemiology at the University of South Carolina. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)