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Tables of Contents for Cancer Precursors
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
Preface
ix
Contributors
xvii
Introduction
1
6
Part I Biological Basis of Carcinogenesis
Mechanisms and Biological Markers of Carcinogenesis
7
13
Morphology of Cancer Precursor Lesions
20
13
Part II Issues Related to Measurement and Interpretation of Cancer Precursors
Collection, Processing, and Analysis of Preneoplastic Specimens
33
13
Intermediate Markers in Cancer Research: Theoretical and Practical Issues in the Use of Surrogate Endpoints
46
14
Assessing Epidemiological Relations and the Role of Measurement Errors
60
17
Part III Site-Specific Precancerous Conditions
Upper Aerodigestive Tract
77
19
Esophagus
96
21
Stomach
117
10
Colon and Rectum
127
24
Anus
151
13
Liver
164
22
Pancreas
186
15
Lung
201
19
Skin
220
12
Breast
232
17
Cervix
249
38
Endometrium
287
17
Ovary
304
17
Vulva and Vagina
321
12
Prostate
333
11
Bladder
344
21
Part IV Control of Cancer Precursors
Screening
365
9
Chemoprevention
374
15
Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations on Screening and Prevention
389
22
Part V Conclusion
Prospects
407
4
Index
411