Reversal of Risk After Quitting Smoking
Published on 5. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
371 pages
978-92-832-3011-3 (ISBN)
Description
This 11th IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention, and the first in a series focusing on Tobacco Control, presents a comprehensive review of the scientific literature, and a thorough evaluation, made by an international group of experts, of the evidence for changes in the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease observed following smoking cessation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Geneva
Switzerland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
col. ill., figs, tables
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-92-832-3011-3 (9789283230113)
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.