Month: August 2017

Epidemiology is the study of the factors that cause illnesses and disease with in a population. This field of study is critical in the prevention and spread of communicable and non-communicable disease. Epidemiology is used to identify disease from the outbreak through diagnosis and treatment. Epidemiolgists, those scientists who study the causes of disease, utilize… Continue reading Epidemiology and Cancer Clusters

The age of a group of individuals will affect the rate of cancer development. Individuals over the age of 45 have a much greater risk of developing cancer than people younger than 45 years of age. Men and women over the age of 60 have an even greater risk of developing some form of cancer.… Continue reading Factors Affecting Cancer Rates