Professor Anthony Swerdlow has worked in epidemiology for over 20 years; his research has concentrated mainly on the epidemiology of cancer, but he has also published research on other chronic diseases including type 1 diabetes and CJD. He is presently Professor of Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.Dr Isabel Dos Santos Silva is clinical senior lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Following her medical schooling in Lisbon, she trained and worked as an epidemiologist in London. Her main areas of research are epidemiology of cancer and other chronic diseases.Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.

• Preface ; Introduction ; History ; Materials and methods ; Issues to consider in interpretation of trends ; Trends in factors that may cause or prevent cancer ; Cancer trends ; References ; Appendices

Although primarily a statistical analysis, this book is packed with information that will be of value not only to epidemiologists but also to clinicians, pathologists and others with an interest in cancer.

Professor Anthony Swerdlow has worked in epidemiology for over 20 years; his research has concentrated mainly on the epidemiology of cancer, but he has also published research on other chronic diseases including type 1 diabetes and CJD. He is presently Professor of Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.Dr Isabel Dos Santos Silva is clinical senior lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Following her medical schooling in Lisbon, she trained and worked as an epidemiologist in London. Her main areas of research are epidemiology of cancer and other chronic diseases.Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.

• Preface ; Introduction ; History ; Materials and methods ; Issues to consider in interpretation of trends ; Trends in factors that may cause or prevent cancer ; Cancer trends ; References ; Appendices

Although primarily a statistical analysis, this book is packed with information that will be of value not only to epidemiologists but also to clinicians, pathologists and others with an interest in cancer.

Professor Anthony Swerdlow has worked in epidemiology for over 20 years; his research has concentrated mainly on the epidemiology of cancer, but he has also published research on other chronic diseases including type 1 diabetes and CJD. He is presently Professor of Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.Dr Isabel Dos Santos Silva is clinical senior lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Following her medical schooling in Lisbon, she trained and worked as an epidemiologist in London. Her main areas of research are epidemiology of cancer and other chronic diseases.Sir Richard Doll is one of the world's foremost cancer epidemiologists.

• Preface ; Introduction ; History ; Materials and methods ; Issues to consider in interpretation of trends ; Trends in factors that may cause or prevent cancer ; Cancer trends ; References ; Appendices

Although primarily a statistical analysis, this book is packed with information that will be of value not only to epidemiologists but also to clinicians, pathologists and others with an interest in cancer.