| Description |
xiii, 363 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-354) and index. |
| Summary |
Lung cancer is a disease long associated with smokers, but, the fact of the matter is, it can strike anyone. This book describes how this cancer develops, what the warning signs are, and how it can be treated. It serves as an excellent introduction for both patients and their loved ones. |
| Contents |
Groundwork. Introduction to the lung cell ; Lung cell health versus lung cell disorder ; Real meaning and anatomy of lung cancer ; History of lung cancer -- Clinical picture. Causes and risk factors of lung cancer ; Pathology of lung cancer ; Lung cancer screening and diagnostics ; Outpatient and inpatient experiences -- Many faces of lung cancer. Squamous cell carcinomas and bronchioalveolar carcinomas ; Undifferentiated carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the lung ; Oat cel carcinomas and combined small cell carcinomas ; Other manifestations of lung cancer -- Resolutions. Initial approaces to lung cancer ; Natural and nonpharmacological lung cancer approaches ; Parmacological lung cancer approaces ; Addressing the mental aspects of lung cancer -- Homestretch. Lung cancer at home ; Finding motivation as a lung cancer patient ; Prevention and collective efforts ; Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Lungs -- Cancer -- Popular works.
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Caregivers -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
9781442223233 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1442223235 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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