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EPIDEMIOLOGIE CANCER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Scientific Research
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Agency for Research on Cancer
1, record 1, English, International%20Agency%20for%20Research%20on%20Cancer
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IARC 1, record 1, English, IARC
correct, Europe
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objective of the IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research. The Agency is inter-disciplinary, bringing together skills in epidemiology, laboratory sciences and biostatistics to identify the causes of cancer so that preventive measures may be adopted and the burden of disease and associated suffering reduced. 2, record 1, English, - International%20Agency%20for%20Research%20on%20Cancer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Recherche scientifique
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer
1, record 1, French, Centre%20international%20de%20recherche%20sur%20le%20cancer
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CIRC 2, record 1, French, CIRC
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif du CIRC est de promouvoir la collaboration internationale dans la recherche sur le cancer. Le Centre est interdisciplinaire, et réunit des compétences dans les disciplines de laboratoire, en épidémiologie et en biostatistique pour identifier les causes du cancer, qui permettront d’adopter des mesures préventives afin de réduire le fardeau et les souffrances liés à la maladie. 3, record 1, French, - Centre%20international%20de%20recherche%20sur%20le%20cancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Investigación científica
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Internacional de Investigaciones sobre el Cáncer
1, record 1, Spanish, Centro%20Internacional%20de%20Investigaciones%20sobre%20el%20C%C3%A1ncer
masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CIIC 1, record 1, Spanish, CIIC
masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cancer in Young Adults in Canada
1, record 2, English, Cancer%20in%20Young%20Adults%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Health Agency of Canada. This report is dedicated to the memory of Sir Richard Doll, who had a long and distinguished career as an epidemiologist. Richard Doll died on July 24 2005, at the age of 92. His talk "Progress against cancer: an epidemiologic assessment" at the 1991 Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research in Buffalo, New York, subsequently published in American Journal of Epidemiology (volume 134, 1991) was the inspiration for the work presented in this report. 2, record 2, English, - Cancer%20in%20Young%20Adults%20in%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le cancer chez les jeunes adultes au Canada
1, record 2, French, Le%20cancer%20chez%20les%20jeunes%20adultes%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence de santé publique du Canada. Ce rapport est dédié à la mémoire de sir Richard Doll, qui s’est distingué par sa longue et brillante carrière en épidémiologie. Richard Doll est décédé le 24 juillet 2005 à l'âge de 92 ans. Son allocution «Progress against cancer : an epidemiologic assessment »lors de l'assemblée de la Society for Epidemiologic Research à Buffalo, New York, en 1991, a été par la suite publiée dans l'American Journal of Epidemiology(volume 134, 1991) et a été la source d’inspiration du présent travail. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20cancer%20chez%20les%20jeunes%20adultes%20au%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cancer epidemiology
1, record 3, English, cancer%20epidemiology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 3, English, - cancer%20epidemiology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épidémiologie du cancer
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%20du%20cancer
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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