Article
Bridging the gap between biologic, individual, and macroenvironmental factors in cancer: a multilevel approach.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 2013
Lynch Shannon M, Rebbeck Timothy R
Abstract excerpt
To address the complex nature of cancer occurrence and outcomes, approaches have been developed to simultaneously assess the role of two or more etiologic agents within hierarchical levels including the: (i) macroenvironment level (e.g., health care policy, neighborhood, or family structure); (ii) individual level (e.g., behaviors, carcinogenic exposures, socioeconomic factors, and psychologic responses); and...
Topics
- Biological Products
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Health Policy
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Risk Factors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- United States