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Cancer prevention /
Cancer is now the biggest killer globally. In Australia, about three in every ten deaths are caused by cancer. This book presents accessible information aimed at improving understanding around the causes and prevalence of cancer, as well as offering general advice on cancer prevention and awareness....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Thirroul, N.S.W. :
The Spinney Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
v. 409. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1
- Cancer prevalence and causes; Cancer: the world's biggest killer; What is cancer, and what causes it?; Cancer now biggest killer in Australia, ahead of heart disease: WHO report; Global battle against cancer won't be won with treatment alone; Cancer in Australia: an overview; Prevalence of cancer; It's all relative: how to understand cancer risk; What really gives you cancer?; Known risk factors for cancer; Cancer and food; Confused about your cancer risk from eating meat? Here's what the figures mean; Why the causes of cancer are more than just random 'bad luck'
- Chapter 2
- Cancer prevention and awareness Cut your cancer risk; 37,000 Australians could avoid cancer every year; Six foods that increase or decrease your risk of cancer; Early detection through organised population screening; Breast cancer screening; Eliminating cervical cancer globally; Bowel cancer screening; Bowel cancer facts; What you need to know about prostate cancer; Sun safety myths and facts; Skin cancer facts; Promising prognosis as cancer deaths continue to fall; Exploring issues
- worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index