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The leukemias : epidemiologic aspects / Martha S. Linet.
Holman Biotech Commons RC643 .L483 1985
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Linet, Martha S.
- Series:
- Monographs in epidemiology and biostatistics ; v. 6.
- Monographs in epidemiology and biostatistics ; v. 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leukemia.
- Leukemia--Etiology.
- Epidemiology.
- Leukemia--epidemiology.
- Leukemia--etiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Leukemia--epidemiology.
- Leukemia--etiology.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 293 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1985.
- Summary:
- This is the first in-depth review of the epidemiology of the various leukemias by cell types. The author focuses on the four major leukemia subtypes in a critical discussion of genetic and familial factors; reported leukemia clusters; and the relationship between other malignancies, their treatments, and the subsequent development of leukemia. Environmental influences--drugs, occupational hazards, and radiation therapy--are also discussed.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographies and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0195034481 :
- OCLC:
- 10277842
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