Reference Reviews

Reference for Students

Cancer. Edited by Belinda Mooney. Detroit, Mich.: Greenhaven Press Thomson Gale, 2007. 1 vol. 100 p. $28.70. ISBN 10: 0-7377-3411-6; ISBN 13: 978-0-7377-3411-9.

The statistic that 1.4 million Americans would be diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and that 550,000 will die of cancer, second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death, is matched by news that the risk of dying from cancer has been steadily declining. Reduced smoking is one reason given and improved screening is another. Discussions include “Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer,” “There Is No Convincing Evidence That Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer,” “Sun Exposure Increases the Risk of Cancer” and “Sun Exposure Actually Reduces the Risk of Cancer.” At a time when any morning’s news can bring another necessary change in our habits based upon new medical findings: eggs, no eggs, butter, no butter, the articles here will help students begin their own research so they can add to the information and effectively debate these issues.