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Cancer Epidemiology

The Department of Cancer Epidemiology belongs to Clinical Sciences, Lund University and was founded 1997 and is an integrated part of the Oncologic Centre/Regional Tumour Registry in South Sweden. The main tasks of the Department of Cancer Epidemiology are to:

• To provide basic and research education within the area of cancer epidemiology
• To undertake studies in cancer epidemiology using register material and/or data collected from case control or cohort studies to study incidence and trends of tumour diseases and to find environmental and genetic risk factors.
• To undertake cancer  screening, prevention and intervention studies.
• To undertake cancer treatment and prognostic studies.
• To assist with epidemiological and biostatistical competence within the above areas also including studies in health economics, cancer genetics, life quality and family oriented studies.