Opportunities for cancer epidemiology in developing countries

Most cancer epidemiology studies involve people living in North America and Europe, which represent only a fraction of the global population. The wide variety of dietary, lifestyle and environmental exposures, as well as the genetic variation among people in developing countries can provide valuable...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature reviews. Cancer 2004-11, Vol.4 (11), p.909-917
Hauptverfasser:	Sinha, Rashmi, Rastogi, Tanuja, Hildesheim, Allan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Cancer Research Care and treatment Data Collection Developing Countries Diagnosis Economic aspects Epidemiologic Studies Epidemiology Humans Incidence Neoplasms - epidemiology Research - trends Risk factors science-and-society Social aspects
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Zusammenfassung:	Most cancer epidemiology studies involve people living in North America and Europe, which represent only a fraction of the global population. The wide variety of dietary, lifestyle and environmental exposures, as well as the genetic variation among people in developing countries can provide valuable new information on factors that contribute to cancer or that protect against it. What are the challenges and advantages to performing large epidemiological studies in developing nations?
ISSN:	1474-175X 1474-1768
DOI:	10.1038/nrc1475