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The evolving discipline of molecular epidemiology of cancer.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Jan 2010
Spitz Margaret R, Bondy Melissa L
Abstract excerpt
Classical epidemiologic studies have made seminal contributions to identifying the etiology of most common cancers. Molecular epidemiology was conceived of as an extension of traditional epidemiology to incorporate biomarkers with questionnaire data to further our understanding of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Early molecular epidemiologic studies employed functional assays. These studies were hampered by the...
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