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incidence and death rate of the "big three"
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lung- 170,000 inc- 160,000 death
breast- 210,000 inc- 40,000 death prostate- 230,000 inc- 27,000 death |
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molecular action of HPV
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inactivate p-53 and RB
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Epstein-Barr Virus - associated cancers
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Burkitt lymphoma (sub-saharan Africa- possible coinfection with malaria?)
nasopharyngeal cancer mononucleosis |
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Human T-cell leukemia- associated virus
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HTLV- 1
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Gastic carcinoma and lymphoma associated virus
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helicobacter pylori
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virus associated with bladder cancer
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schistosoma
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mechanism of action of ionizing UV light
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pyrimidine dimer formation
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leukemia associated agents
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benzene, ethylene oxide, abd ionizinf radiation (x-rays)
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levels of colon, lung, breast cancer in NY compared with the rest of the country
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high- colon, breast, and lung cancer for women
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theoretical association between colorectal cancer and lifestyle:
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diet low fiber but high fat
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cancers on the decline in US
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stomach
scrotal esophageal cervix endometrium |
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cancer clusters are:
a)non-specific statistical aberrations b)high yield studies of causation |
non-specific statistical aberrations
-can achieve highest yield when: |
cluster represents rare forms of disease in an unusual age group
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cancers on the rise
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lung
breast pancrease |
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