The high cancer incidence in young people in Italy: do genetic signatures reveal their environmental causes?
The increased incidence of cancer in children and adolescents registered in Italy in the last few decades is one of the highest amongst Western countries. The causes are difficult to identify, but recent daily news and some epidemiological surveys, such as the ‘Sentieri’ study, suggest that environ...
Main Author: | Ruggero Ridolfi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Edizioni FS
2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS1129-36.pdf |
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