Risk Factors Research

DCEG investigators are involved in a variety of studies relating to cancer risk factors, including:

Environmental and Occupational Exposures

• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Occupational Exposures
• Radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing)

Genetic Factors

• Genetic Susceptibility
• Familial Aggregation (clustering of disease within families)

Hormonal Risk Factors

• Endogenous Hormones (produced within the body's cells)
• Exogenous Hormones (drugs and other external sources)

Infectious Agents

• Viruses (including HPV)
• Immunologic Factors (including AIDS)

Lifestyle-related Factors

• Alcohol
• Diet and Nutrition
• Pharmaceuticals (non-hormone)
• Physical Activity/Energy Balance
• Tobacco

Note: Information on individual studies is currently being updated.