Cancer Epidemiology Among Asian Americans

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Resources and Methods for Studying Cancer Among Asian Americans

   • Ann S. Hamilton, Anna H. Wu, Daniel O. Stram

   Pages 1-17

3. Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns Among Chinese Americans

   • Lihua Liu, Dennis Deapen, Anna H. Wu

   Pages 19-45

4. Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among Filipinos in the USA and the Philippines: Patterns and Trends

   • Scarlett Lin Gomez, Meg A. McKinley, Caroline A. Thompson, Rita Leung, Iona Cheng, Anne-Michelle Noone et al.

   Pages 47-79

5. Cancer Screening Among Asian Americans

   • Annette E. Maxwell, Victoria M. Taylor, Roshan Bastani

   Pages 81-105

6. Lung Cancer Among Asian Americans

   • S. Lani Park, Daniel O. Stram, Mindy C. De Rouen, Scarlett Lin Gomez, Anna H. Wu, Iona Cheng

   Pages 107-136

7. Colorectal Cancer Among Asian Americans

   • Song-Yi Park, Loïc Le Marchand

   Pages 137-160

8. Prostate Cancer Among Asian Americans

   • Shannon M. Conroy, Song-Yi Park, Scarlett Lin Gomez, Iona Cheng

   Pages 161-185

9. Breast Cancer Among Asian Americans

   • Anna H. Wu, Eunjung Lee, Daniel O. Stram

   Pages 187-218

10. Endometrial Cancer Among Asian Americans

    • Veronica Wendy Setiawan

    Pages 219-231

11. Liver Cancer Among Asian Americans

    • Channa R. Jayasekera, Mindie H. Nguyen

    Pages 233-248

12. Gastric Cancer Among Asian Americans

    • Afsaneh Barzi, Dongyun Yang, Anna H. Wu

    Pages 249-269

13. Cervical Cancer Among Asian Americans

    • Patti E. Gravitt, Ruby H. N. Nguyen, Grace X. Ma

    Pages 271-285

14. Back Matter

    Pages 287-292

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Cancer Epidemiology in Asian Americans is a comprehensive volume that provides the most current research on cancer etiology within this fast growing population sub-group in the United States. The book explores epidemiologic methods that are typically used in migrant studies, providing descriptive epidemiology of cancer patterns separately in Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and other Asian ethnic groups including Asian Indians, Koreans, Vietnamese, and other Southeast Asians. A major focus  of the volume provides reviews of analytic risk factors for specific cancer sites including lung, colorectal, prostate, breast, liver  and more. These chapters aim to explain the increases or decreases in incidence rates of various cancers upon migration, paying attention to changing risk factor prevalence, the importance of timing of exposures, and other co-factors important in the etiology of these cancers.  Genetic determinants and gene-environment relationships associated with specific cancers are also discussed.. This first of its kind volume that is devoted to  studies of cancer in Asian Americans provides a foundation to better understanding of  environmental and lifestyle causes of cancer in this group, identifying gaps in our knowledge, and potential strategies for prevention.

• cancer etiology
• cancer patterns
• epidemiologic methods
• mortality patterns
• cancer epidemiology

• Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

  Anna H. Wu, Daniel O. Stram

Anna H. Wu, Ph.D, is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine  at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and co-Leader of the Cancer Control Program at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Wu's research focuses on the epidemiology of cancer in Asian migrants to the United States. She is on the editorial board of journals including Cancer Causes and Control. Daniel O. Stram, Ph.D., is Professor and Statistician in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. . His research focuses on biostatistical methods and analysis of genetic and environmental risk factors. . He currently is the Chair of the US EPA's Radiation Advisory Board Committee.

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