| Description |
xiv, 689 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. What is Cancer? -- Ch. 2. The Language of Cancer -- Ch. 3. Signs and Symptoms -- Ch. 4. The Cancer Checkup -- Ch. 5. Screening for Cancer -- Ch. 6. Routine Tests -- Ch. 7. Examining Yourself -- Ch. 8. Diagnostic Tests -- Ch. 9. Who Gets Cancer? -- Ch. 10. Cancer Causes and Risks -- Ch. 11. Getting Help for Cancer: Who, What, Where, and How -- Ch. 12. How Many Opinions Do You Need? -- Ch. 13. Your Support Network -- Ch. 14. Principles of Treatment -- Ch. 15. Surgery -- Ch. 16. Radiation -- Ch. 17. Chemotherapy -- Ch. 18. Biological Therapies -- Ch. 19. Bone Marrow Transplant -- Ch. 20. Combination Treatments -- Ch. 21. Investigational Treatments -- Ch. 22. Alternative and Complementary Therapies -- Ch. 23. The Pain Challenge -- Ch. 24. Pain Relief -- Ch. 25. Coping with Stress, Fear, Anxiety, and Depression -- Ch. 26. Food and Nutrition -- Ch. 27. Activity Counts -- Ch. 28. Managing Disabilities and Limitations -- Ch. 29. Body Image and Self-Esteem -- Ch. 30. Sexuality |
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Ch. 31. Coping Strategies -- Ch. 32. Issues for Families and Friends -- Ch. 33. Metastasis and Recurrence -- Ch. 34. Supportive Care -- Ch. 35. Cancer in Children -- Ch. 36. AIDS-Related Cancers -- An Encyclopedia of Common and Uncommon Cancers -- App. II. Cancer Information On Line |
| Notes |
At head of title: American Cancer Society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Popular works.
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| Author |
Lange, Dianne.
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Morris, Lois B.
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Murphy, Gerald P. (Gerald Patrick), 1934-
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American Cancer Society.
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| LC no. |
96018319 |
| ISBN |
0670853704 (alk. paper) |
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