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AMS 673 – Epidemiology and Prevention of Cancer
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This course provides a comprehensive review and synthesis of epidemiologic studies of the causes of several of the most common forms of cancer in humans. The role of genetics, diet, smoking, hormones, occupation, and other factors will be considered. The public health implications of interventions to alter behavior and to remove environmental risk factors will also be discussed, as will epidemiologic issues in the reduction of mortality through screening for cancer.
Prerequisites: AMS 535 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
Instructor:
W. Douglas Thompson
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