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Cancer Prevention | Issue Six
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[In There She Is..........] Controlling the State of Tobacco in the City of New YorkA Model for Cancer and Disease Prevention
In 2003, there was a sharp decline in smoking prevalence in New York City after a decade during which the proportion of adult smokers remained steady at about 22%. This decline corresponded to implementation of a five-point tobacco control strategy, launched in 2002, that consists of taxation, legal action, cessation, public education, and evaluation. [ more]
[In Feature Articles]Herpesviruses and Cancer: KS and KSHVMost people know herpes (or, more formally, herpesviruses) as the cause of cold sores on the lips or sexually-transmitted herpes--essentially cold sores on the genitals. Herpesviruses actually include eight very different viruses that cause diseases such as chickenpox, shingles, mononucleosis and even cancers. [ more]
Spotlight On...One of the foremost biostatisticians in the world, Ross L. Prentice, PhD, has played a critical role in the development of statistical methods for health and medical research. [ more]
 Sir Richard Doll 1912-2005An Inspiration and Mentor to a Generation of Cancer Prevention Researchers
The death of Sir Richard Doll this year at the age of 92 brings to a close an era spanning six decades in which cancer epidemiology was born, grew up, and attained its maturity. [ more]
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