Overview
Takes a granular look at the intersection between exogenous carcinogens in the environment and human malignancy
There is increasing awareness of the intersection of human health, environmental pollution and illness
Discussion of how health care workers can advocate for a healthier environment
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About this book
This book covers the wide range of malignant illness and where they intersect with environmental factors. Chapters explore the importance of acknowledging and dealing with the societal implications of anthropogenic climate change, a wider appreciation of the many ways that human industry and activity is changing the environment and contributing to human disease is imperative.
In addition to how particular exposures relate to certain malignancies, the book explores historical events that led to the development of cancers in order to help policy makers and patient advocates understand where we have been when considering future initiatives. It also discusses the disparities involved in environmental toxin exposure and look at these cancers in light of the need to reduce cancer disparities.
Given the ongoing ecological crisis from climate change and expanding human population and industrialization, this book examines pollution and ecological change to impacts and where human disease can be prevented.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Food, Lifestyle and Cancer
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War and Cancer
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Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Eric H. Bernicker MD
Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX, USA
Dr. Bernicker earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX in 1990. Subsequently, he completed his residency at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals and was chief medical resident at Ben Taub General Hospital from 1993–1994. Dr. Bernicker held a faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine as a clinical assistant professor from 1996–2012 before joining the Houston Methodist Cancer Center in January 2013, where he serves as director of Medical Thoracic Oncology. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Bernicker oversees the expansion of clinical trials at The Methodist Hospital relating to Thoracic Oncology with all stages of disease, a combination of cooperative trials, industry trials of novel targeted agents and investigator initiated trials looking at reversing immunotherapy resistance.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Oncology
Book Subtitle: Theory and Impact
Editors: Eric H. Bernicker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33750-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-33749-9Published: 31 August 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-33752-9Due: 14 September 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-33750-5Published: 30 August 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 321
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Environmental Health