Synopsis
Deals with such questions as "what is cancer?" Written in three sections: the nature and causes of cancer; overviews of the commonest forms of the disease; and methods of detection, treatment and prevention, this work provides a resource for both the lay reader and the professional.
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"An excellent book -- by far the best of its kind that I have seen. I would not hesitate to recommend it to patients with cancer or their families.
(Dr. Eric Cassell, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center)Cancer experts from the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have compiled this excellent, comprehensive text that intelligently explains why we fear cancer and what it is... Cancer screening, early diagnosis, prevention, terminology and research breakthroughs are also presented in a remarkably clear manner in this authoritative cancer reference resource.
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An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the basic facts about cancer and the general principles of treatment -- based on the most up-to-date medical information
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