Abstract
Molecular epidemiology supplies information on various stages of the multistep process of carcinogenesis and allows identification of biological markers that may indicate an increased risk of cancer. These markers have an established position in occupational and environmental epidemiology.
MeSH terms
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Cocarcinogenesis*
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Environmental Exposure
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Environmental Monitoring
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Epidemiological Monitoring
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Humans
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Molecular Epidemiology* / methods
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Molecular Epidemiology* / organization & administration
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Mutation
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Neoplasms / epidemiology*
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Neoplasms / etiology*
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Risk Factors