IARC Scientific Publications

Quantitative Estimation and Prediction of Human Cancer Risks IARC Scientific Publication No. 131

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This volume assesses formal methods for the quantitative estimation and prediction of human cancer risks. Quantitative estimates of cancer risk can be expressed in different ways. In some cases, estimates of risk under conditions prevailing in the original data are of primary interest; in...

Cancer Survival in Developing Countries IARC Scientific Publication No. 145

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For the first time, comprehensive cancer survival data are published from developing countries 10 populations intotal from Costa Rica, Cuba, China, India, the Philippines and Thailand. These data allow valid comparisons to be made with data from Europe and North America. An interesting finding...

International Incidence of Childhood Cancer Volume II IARC Scientific Publication No. 144

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In this update of the successful IARC Scientific Publication No. 87, tumours are classified according to the revised classification system. The publication includes data for the 1980s from some 130 cancer registries; data have been subjected to rigorous validation checks to ensure comparability...

Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Volume VII IARC Scientific Publication No. 143

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The aim of the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents series is to present data on cancer incidence from reliable registries in a standardized way so that comparisons between geographical areas and ethnic groups may be made with confidence. The efforts to build up cancer registration in areas of...

International Classification of Rodent Tumours, Part I: The Rat; 1. Respiratory System IARC Scientific Publication No. 122

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To improve the reliability of interpretation of long-term animal test results and to simplify their use for regulatory purposes, a standardized nomenclature for the lesions observed in the tests is essential. This Classification of Rodent Tumours will help overcome some of the traditional...

International Classification of Rodent Tumours, Part I: The Rat; 9. Female Genital System IARC Scientific Publication No. 122

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To improve the reliability of interpretation of long-term animal test results and to simplify their use for regulatory purposes, a standardized nomenclature for the lesions observed in the tests is essential. This Classification of Rodent Tumours will help overcome some of the traditional...

International Classification of Rodent Tumours, Part I: The Rat; 10. Digestive System IARC Scientific Publication No. 122

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To improve the reliability of interpretation of long-term animal test results and to simplify their use for regulatory purposes, a standardized nomenclature for the lesions observed in the tests is essential. This Classification of Rodent Tumours will help overcome some of the traditional...

International Classification of Rodent Tumours, Part I: The Rat; Set of 10 Fascicles IARC Scientific Publication No. 122

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To improve the reliability of interpretation of long-term animal test results and to simplify their use for regulatory purposes, a standardized nomenclature for the lesions observed in the tests is essential. This Classification of Rodent Tumours will help overcome some of the traditional...

Mechanisms of Fibre Carcinogenesis IARC Scientific Publication No. 140

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While several types of mineral fibres, such as asbestos and erionite, are known to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans, the evidence regarding other types of fibres, such as ceramic fibres and glasswool, is a matter of debate. This Consensus Report addresses the strengths, weaknesses and gaps...

Directory of On-Going Research in Cancer Epidemiology, 1996 IARC Scientific Publication No. 137

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The 1996 Directory of On-Going Research in Cancer Epdemiology is the 18th in the series and contains 1101 projects carried out in some 80 countries. The main feature of the 1996 Directory is the increasing interest in genetic and molecular epidemiolgy and intervention.Another new feature is the...

Chemoprevention in Cancer Control IARC Scientific Publication No. 136

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This book is a collection of discussions and presentations made by leading experts during a workshop to review the results of recent empirical studies on the effectiveness of chemopreventive agents on the reduction of cancer risk. The topics selected were intended to cover the main areas of...

Methods for Investigating Localized Clustering of Disease IARC Scientific Publication No. 135

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Methods for investigating generalized spatial clustering of disease in human populations have only recently become available. This volume presents the outcome of a unique practical test of these methods, in which authors of several newly-developed approaches conducted their own blind analyses of...