ABSTRACT

Congressional interest in cancer is long standing and continuing. Programs in basic cancer research, and in treatment and prevention of the disease are now complemented by some two dozen laws directed at reducing exposures to cancer-causing substances. This report examines the technologies used to gather and analyze information about cancer in our

chapter 1|27 pages

Summary

chapter 2|33 pages

Cancer Incidence and Mortality

chapter 3|47 pages

Factors Associated With Cancer

chapter 6|36 pages

Approaches to Regulating Carcinogens