Perspectives on biologically based cancer risk assessment Libro electrónico

The first meeting of the NATO/CCMS Pilot Study "Dose-Response Analysis and Biologically-Based Risk assessment for Initiator and Promoter Carcinogens" was held in Rome, Italy, in the spring of 1991, and was followed by annual or bi-annual meetings held in Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, USA, up to the end of 1995; in large part supported by NATO/CCMS grants or fellowships, and organized by Pilot Study participants. The Pilot Study activity has been characterized by a higly collaborative atmosphere, which was essential for a deep and detailed analysis of a problem on which different points of view, methodological approaches and regulations exist in the various member countries. The Pilot Study was aimed at proposing a carcinogenic risk assessment procedure which is based on a detailed analysis of the relevant biological processes, and may also consent the verification of hypotheses. The specific form of theoretical and mathe­ matical models is identified by considering and using the whole set of objective data available. The multidisciplinary approach of the pilot study is reflected by the struc­ ture of this book. Each chapter is the result of the cooperation of several authors from to produce a comprehensive manual that includes different countries; its objective was both theoretical and practical information.

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Main Authors: Cogliano, Vincent James editor, Luebeck, E. Georg editor/a, Zapponi, Giovanni A. editor/a
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: New York, New York, United States Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers c199
Subjects:Carcinogens, Cancer, Health risk assessment, Tumor markers, Neoplasms, Risk Assessment,
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=978-1-4613-7149-6
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