Schottenfeld and Fraumeni Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, 4th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780190238667 ISBN-10: 0190238666 Copyright: 2018 Edition: 4th Editor: Thun, Michael J., Linet, Martha S., Cerhan, James R., Haiman, Christopher A., Schottenfeld, David, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 98 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Natalie Del Vecchio,  MS, BS  (University of Iowa College of Public Health) Description This is a comprehensive summary of relevant and emerging cancer topics, including genetics and biology of cancer, incidence and mortality, risk factors and causative agents, overviews by individual cancer type, and methods for prevention and control of cancer. Purpose The authors indicate that the purpose is to provide a wide-ranging reference for researchers in the field of cancer epidemiology and prevention. A comprehensive reference for cancer and oncology researchers is certainly a worthwhile and valuable contribution to the field, and the book includes enough detailed, current, and important information to be used as such. Audience The intended audience is researchers in cancer epidemiology and/or preventive oncology. Given the broad scope of topics, the well-written summaries, and the relevant and topical concepts, the book could be recommended as an appropriate and highly useful resource for any students or research scientists interested in the impact of cancer at the population level. The contributing authors are prominent scholars in the field, with chapters often written by preeminent experts in the specialty or focus area. Features The opening chapters provide an excellent foundation for the understanding of the biological and genetic considerations of cancer, and how biomarkers and epigenetic concepts can be used to study the disease. The book also provides detailed information on a variety of frequently studied and highly interesting risk factors for cancer, as well as in-depth summaries of cancer by type. The authors highlight new and prominent observational studies as evidence or examples, often citing publications from the last five years, and point out areas of emerging interest in the field. Assessment While the topics in this book are so thoroughly covered that experienced cancer epidemiologists will likely stumble across new material, the book also provides enough background information and definitions of terms for even early-career students to find it useful. This edition is clearly substantially updated, providing insights on new findings and a focus on emerging topics of interest. This will easily serve as a go-to resource for those working in the field of cancer epidemiology. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.