| Description |
xi, 1313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Health reference series ; v. 12 |
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Health reference series ; v. 12.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Cancer Facts and Figures 1995 -- Ch. 2. Questions and Answers about Metastatic Cancer -- Ch. 3. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary -- Ch. 4. Brain Tumors -- Ch. 5. Adult Brain Tumor -- Ch. 6. Childhood Brain Tumor -- Ch. 7. Neuroblastoma -- Ch. 8. Intraocular Melanoma -- Ch. 9. Retinoblastoma -- Ch. 10. Thyroid Cancer -- Ch. 11. Parathyroid Cancer -- Ch. 12. Pituitary Tumors -- Ch. 13. Oral Cancer -- Ch. 14. Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer -- Ch. 15. Salivary Gland Cancer -- Ch. 16. Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer -- Ch. 17. Nasopharyngeal Cancer -- Ch. 18. Cancer of the Esophagus -- Ch. 19. Oropharyngeal Cancer -- Ch. 20. Cancer of the Larynx -- Ch. 21. Hypopharyngeal Cancer -- Ch. 22. Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer -- Ch. 23. Lung Cancer -- Ch. 24. Malignant Mesothelioma -- Ch. 25. Stomach Cancer -- Ch. 26. Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor -- Ch. 27. Gallbladder Cancer -- Ch. 28. Bladder Cancer -- Ch. 29. Adult Kidney Cancer and Wilms' Tumor -- Ch. 30. Live Cancer -- Ch. 31. Cancer of the Pancreas -- Ch. 32. Small Intestine Cancer -- Ch. 33. Cancer of the Colon and Rectum -- Ch. 34. Anal Cancer -- Ch. 35. Prostate Cancer -- Ch. 36. Testicular Cancer -- Ch. 37. Penile Cancer -- Ch. 38. Bone Cancer -- Ch. 39. Sarcomas: Soft Tissue, Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing's, Kaposi's, and Osteosarcoma -- Ch. 40. Hodgkin's Disease -- Ch. 41. Non-Hodgkin's Disease -- Ch. 42. AIDS Related Lymphoma -- Ch. 43. Multiple Myeloma -- Ch. 44. Leukemia -- Ch. 45. Skin Cancer: Non-Melanoma -- Ch. 46. Melanoma, Moles, and Dysplastic Nevi -- Ch. 47. Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment -- Ch. 48. Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment -- Ch. 49. Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Transplantation -- Ch. 50. What Are Clinical Trials All About? -- Ch. 51. Cancer Tests You Should Know About: A Guide for People 65 and Over -- Ch. 52. When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge Again -- Ch. 53. Managing Cancer Pain -- Ch. 54. Hope or Hoax: Unproven Cancer Treatments -- Ch. 55. Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer and the People Who Care About Them -- Ch. 56. Facing Forward: A Guide for Cancer-Survivors -- Ch. 57. When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer -- Ch. 58. Eating Hints for Cancer Patients -- Ch. 59. Recovering an Appetite: A Cancer Patient Finds Eating Can Be a Real Challenge After Chemotherapy -- Ch. 60. Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents -- Ch. 61. Talking With Your Child About Cancer -- Ch. 62. Managing Your Child's Eating Problems During Cancer Treatment -- Ch. 63. Students with Cancer: A Resource for Educators -- Ch. 64. Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day -- Ch. 65. Glossary of Common Medical Terms. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Popular works.
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Neoplasms -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Cook, Allan R.
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| ISBN |
0780800419 alkaline paper |
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9780780800410 alkaline paper |
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