Cancer Precursors

Thomas E. Rohan; Donald E. Henson; Eduardo L. Franco; Jorge Albores-Saavedra

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0003

Cancer Precursors

Thomas E. Rohan, Donald E. Henson, Eduardo L. Franco, Jorge Albores-Saavedra

Epidemiology & Population Health

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Abstract

The term "cancer precursor" refers to specific morphologic changes that precede the development of cancer. Knowledge of the etiology of cancer precursors varies considerably by anatomic site. In part, this might reflect the relative inaccessibility of a site to tissue sampling (e.g., ovary and pancreas) and hence the difficulty of detecting and diagnosing precursors at that site. This chapter describes some of the more well studied sites, for which there is substantial knowledge of the histopathology, epidemiology, and natural history.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199865062
ISBN (Print)	0195149610, 9780195149616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0003
State	Published - Sep 1 2009

Keywords

Cancer development
Cancer risk
Etiology of cancer
Morphologic changes
Precursor lesions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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