The Cancer Dictionary - Hardcover

Altman, Roberta; Sarg, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816026084 ISBN 13: 9780816026081

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 1992

Synopsis

Much of the dread that a diagnosis of cancer elicits can be attributed directly to a lack of information about the disease, and to impenetrable and off-putting medical jargon. This A-Z reference, co-authored by a former cancer patient and the associate chief oncologist at St Vincent's Hospital in New York, provides clear and concise information that cancer patients and their families need, clearing up some of the confusion that surrounds the disease, outlining treatment options and giving the patient a greater sense of control in his or her treatment. More than 2500 definitions which might be used in connection with cancer are given in this book. Coverage includes: individual cancers; causes, incidence levels, stages and treatment; diagnostic tests; cancer symptoms; surgical procedures; types of radiation therapy; side effects; risk factors; carcinogens; and prevention. A subject index aids the reader in finding a definition when a particular term is unknown, and annotated appendices listing more than 100 cancer organizations, support groups and medical centres provide further sources of assistance. A separate appendix lists drugs used in the treatment of cancer and AIDS, antiemetics and pain medication, with generic, brand and chemical name given for each.

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Review

.,."an excellent resource...Recommended."

About the Author

Michael J. Sarg, M.D., is associate chief of medical oncology at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, and a member of the teaching faculty of the St. Vincent's Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as associate professor of clinical medicine at New York Medical College. Ann D. Gross, M.A., who has an M.A. in gerontology, is Principal of AD Gross and Co., a healthcare communications firm specializing in providing strategic services to management, including consulting, training, development/fundraising, writing, and editing. She holds an B.A. in English from Cornell University and an M.A. in gerontology from the University of Southern California (USC), and was among the first eight students to graduate from USC's ""Ageworks"" program at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. She resides in New York, NY.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0816026084
• ISBN 13: 9780816026081
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 334