Molecular?Epidemiology
Molecular epidemiology is the use of molecular biology methods to investigate the causes and distribution of diseases in populations. It combines principles of epidemiology and molecular biology to better understand the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that influence disease risk. This research can inform the design of prevention and control measures, as well as early diagnosis and personalized medicine. Its use is growing due to improved technology, allowing for more precise and sensitive investigations. Molecular epidemiology has been applied to investigate the spread of infectious diseases, foodborne illnesses, and chronic conditions such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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1 journal(s) foundLung Cancer Epidemiology
ISSN: Coming Soon
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor: Pang-Hsiang Liu, Harvard Medical School,
Department of Health Care Policy.
Lung cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages. Abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors. As tumors become larger and more numerous, they undermine the lung's ability to provide bloodstream with oxygen.