Cancer statistics

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We shall begin with a little history, and then move to a discussion of cancer statistics and the causes of cancer, and then provide some background on cancer biology and the mechanisms of tumor development. Some of the general characteristics of chemical carcinogens will also be covered. The methods for identifying chemical carcinogens are the subject of Chapter 6. How their risks are estimated is left to later chapters. 

Statistical surveys provide an impressive correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked a day and the risk of death from coronary disease or lung cancer. Statistics also show that, on cessation of smoking, the increased risk of death from coronary infarction or other cardiovascular disease declines over 5-10 years almost to the level of non-smokers. Similarly, the risk of developing bronchial carcinoma is reduced. 

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