Cancer Prevention: The Causes and Prevention of Cancer

339 Pages·2002·5.41 MB·English

by  Beverly Rockhill Ph.D., Graham A. Colditz M.D., Dr.P.H. (auth.), Dr. P.H. Graham A. Colditz M.D., David Hunter M.B., B.S., Sc.D. (eds.)

Cancer Prevention:
The Causes and Prevention of Cancer
Volume 1
Cancer Prevention – Cancer Causes
Volume 1
Cancer Prevention:
The Causes and Prevention of Cancer –
Volume 1
Edited by
Dr. P.H. Graham A. Colditz, M.D.,
Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
and
David Hunter, M.B., B.S., Sc.D.
The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK, BOSTON, DORDRECHT, LONDON, MOSCOW
eBook ISBN: 0-306-47523-5
Print ISBN: 0-7923-6603-4
©2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers
New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow
Print ©2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers
Dordrecht
All rights reserved
No part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without written consent from the Publisher
Created in the United States of America
Visit Kluwer Online at: http://kluweronline.com
and Kluwer's eBookstore at: http://ebooks.kluweronline.com
Contents
Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Preface xiii
PART 1 – CAUSES OF HUMAN CANCER 1
Smoking 3
BEVERLY ROCKHILL, PH.D. AND
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
Dietary Factors 17
DAVID J. HUNTER, M.B.B.S., SC.D. AND
WALTER C. WILLETT, M.D., M.P.H.
Obesity 25
ALISON E. FIELD SC.D. AND JOAQUIN BARNOYA, M.D.
Physical Activity 37
HOWARD D. SESSO, SC.D. AND I-MIN LEE, M.B.B.S., SC.D.
Occupation 49
DAVID C. CHRISTIANI, M.D., M.P.H. AND
RICHAR0D R. MONSON, M.D.
vi Contents
Genetic Susceptibility 57
FREDERICK P. LI, M.D. AND DAVID J. HUNTER, M.B.B.S., SC.D.
Infectious Agents 63
NANCY MUELLER, SC.D.
Reproductive Factors and Cancer Risk 75
STACEY A. MISSMER, M.SC. AND SUSAN E. HANKINSON, SC.D.
Socioeconomic Status 87
ICHIRO KAWACHI, M.D., PH.D. AND KIMBERLY LOCHNER, SC.D.
Environmental Pollution 101
LUCAS M. NEAS, SC.D.
Ultraviolet Light 111
LYDIA M. E. JONES, M.D. AND
MARTIN A. WEINSTOCK, M.D., PH.D.
Radiation 123
JOHN D. BOICE, JR., SC.D. AND JOHN B. LITTLE, M.D.
Prescription Drugs 137
ALEXANDER M. WALKER, M.D., DR.P.H.
Electric and Magnetic Fields 145
FRANCINE LADEN, SC.D.
Summary – Causes of Cancer 161
WALTER C. WILLETT, M.D., DAVID HUNTER, M.B.B.S., SC.D.
AND GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
PART 2 – PREVENTION OF HUMAN CANCER 173
Prevention of Tobacco Use 175
NANCY A. RIGOTTI, M.D.
Cessation from Tobacco Use 193
JENNIFER B. MCCLURE, PH.D., SUSAN J. CURRY, PH.D. AND
DAVID W. WETTER, PH.D.
Dietary Change Strategies 205
KAREN GLANZ, M.P.H., PH.D.
Contents vii
Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention 219
BEVERLY ROCKHILL, PH.D. AND
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
Sexual Behavior and Cancer Prevention 235
CHARLES S. MORRISON, PH.D., PAMELA J. SCHWINGL, PH.D.,
KAVITA NANDA, M.D., M.H.S. AND
WILLARD CATES, JR., M.D., M.P.H.
Reducing Alcohol Intake 253
WILLIAM DEJONG, PH.D. AND LAURA GOMBERG, M.S.
Maximizing Cancer Risk Reduction Efforts: Addressing Multiple Risk
factors Simultaneously 265
KAREN M. EMMONS, PH.D., AND ELYSE PARK, PH.D.
Prevention of Work-Related Cancers 281
ANTHONY D. LAMONTAGNE, SC.D., M.A., M.ED. AND
DAVID C. CHRISTIANI, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Socioeconomic Status 301
ICHIRO KAWACHI, M.D., PH.D. AND KIMBERLY LOCHNER, SC.D.
Population-Level Change in Risk Factors for Cancer 313
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H. A. LINDSAY FRAZIER, M.D.,
AND GLORIAN SORENSEN, PH.D
Summary – Prevention of Cancer 325
GRAHAM A. COLDITZ, M.D., DR.P.H.
INDEX 337
Contributors
We are grateful to our colleagues who contributed to this volume. It is
their participation that makes this volume a unique contribution to the field
of cancer causes and prevention.
Joaquin Barnoya, M.D.
John D. Boice, Jr., Sc.D.
Willard Cates, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
David C. Christiani, M.D., M.P.H.
Susan J. Curry, Ph.D.
William DeJong, Ph.D.
Karen M. Emmons, Ph.D.
Alison E. Field, Sc.D.
A. Lindsay Frazier, M.D.
Karen Glanz, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Laura Gomberg, M.S.
Susan E. Hankinson, Sc.D.
Lydia M. E. Jones, M.D.
Ichiro Kawachi, M.D., Ph.D.
Francine Laden, Sc.D.
Anthony D. LaMontagne, Sc.D., M.A., M.Ed.
I-Min Lee, M.B.B.S., Sc.D.
Frederick P. Li, M.D.
John B. Little, M.D.
Kimberly Lochner, Sc.D.
Jennifer B. McClure, Ph.D.
Stacey A. Missmer, M.Sc.
ix
x
Richard R. Monson, M.D.
Charles S. Morrison, Ph.D.
Nancy Mueller, Sc.D.
Kavita Nanda, M.D., M.H.S.
Lucas M. Neas, Sc.D.
Elyse Park, Ph.D.
Nancy A. Rigotti, M.D.
Beverly Rockhill, Ph.D.
Pamela J. Schwingl, Ph.D.
Howard D. Sesso, Sc.D.
Glorian Sorensen, Ph.D.
Alexander M. Walker, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Martin A.Weinstock, M.D., Ph.D.
David W. Wetter, Ph.D.
Walter C. Willett, M.D., M.P.H.
Editors:
Graham A. Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H.
David Hunter, M.B., B.S., Sc.D.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to our colleagues who contributed to the peer review of
materials included in the earlier reports from the Harvard Center for Cancer
Prevention, which served as the starting point for this volume. Jennifer
Hamilton provided outstanding support to make this volume move from the
idea to reality. Her tireless efforts are truly appreciated.
xi