Global Perspectives on Cancer: Incidence, Care, and Experience [2 volumes] - Hardcover

"This book certainly should be read by doctors and policymakers who fathom the global cancer crisis and have the moxie to address it. . . . As the editors have made clear, the oncology community is an international network, and together we need to face the impending crisis of the untenable global cancer burden. This eye-opening book is highly recommended." - The ASCO Post "The set . . . will be a useful resource for students in a wide variety of academic disciplines or those undertaking training to pursue careers in oncology health care. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates and two-year technical program students." - Choice

Two leading oncologists, along with experts spanning several medical disciplines, shed light on the global pandemic of cancer, particularly the difference in diagnosis, treatment, and care between global communities. * Includes a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the global epidemiology of the disease * Offers perspectives from contributors in fields of oncology, radiation, surgery, pharmacy, and public health * Reveals the 5 leading behavioral and dietary risks that contribute to 30 percent of all cancers worldwide * Examines how the HIV/AIDS and HPV epidemics have helped-and hurt-the fight against cancer globally