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Cancer sourcebook for women : basic consumer health information about gynecological cancers and other cancers of special concern to women, including cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, esophagus, lung, ovaries, thyroid, and uterus : along with facts about benign conditions of the female reproductive system, cancer risk factors, screening and prevention programs, women's issues in cancer treatment and survivorship, research initiatives, a glossary of cancer terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / Keith Jones, managing editor.
Descriptionxxi, 901 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note: ContentPart 1: Cancer Overview: -- Introduction to Cancer: -- Cancer: an overview -- Common Cancer myths and misconceptions -- What Women Need to Know About Cancer -- Cancer Types -- Metastatic Cancer -- Cancer Clusters -- Part 2: Cancer Risks And Prevention: -- Risk Factors -- Genetics Of Cancer: -- Cancer and genetics: an overview -- BRCA1 and BRCA2: Cancer risk and Genetic Testing -- Does Cancer Run In Your Family? -- What Women Need To Know About Smoking And Cancer Risk: -- Health effects of cigarette smoking -- Smoking and Cancer -- Questions and answers about women and smoking -- Alcohol And Cancer Risk: -- Alcohol and risk of Cancer -- Women and alcohol use -- Facts About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) And Cancer Risk: -- HPV facts -- HPV prevalence in US women -- Questions and answers about the HPV vaccine -- Cancer Risks Associated With Hormonal Medications: -- Radiation And Cancer Risk: -- Radon and Cancer risk -- Cell phones and Cancer risk -- Magnetic field exposure and Cancer risk -- What are the radiation risks from Computed Tomography (CT)? -- Environment And Cancer Risk -- Helicobacter Pylori And Cancer -- Cancer Prevention: -- Overview on Cancer prevention -- Antioxidants and Cancer prevention -- Vitamin D and Cancer prevention -- Part 3: Breast Cancer: -- Breast Cancer: An Overview: -- General information about Breast Cancer -- Stages of Breast Cancer -- Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- Breast Cancer and pregnancy -- Breast Cancer Prevention And Diagnosis: -- Breast Cancer prevention -- Breast Cancer screening -- Risks of Breast Cancer screening -- Breast Cancer Treatment: -- Treatment options for Breast Cancer -- Surgery choices for women with DCIS or Breast Cancer -- Advanced Breast Cancer treatment through palbociclib -- Breast reconstruction after mastectomy -- Drugs Approved for Breast Cancer -- Part 4: Gynecological Cancer: -- Frequently Asked Questions About Gynecological Cancer -- Cervical Cancer: -- General information about Cervical Cancer -- Stages of Cervical Cancer -- Cervical Cancer prevention -- Cervical Cancer screening -- Risks of Cervical screening -- Treatment options for Cervical Cancer -- Endometrial Cancer: -- General information about Endometrial Cancer -- Stages of Endometrial Cancer -- Endometrial Cancer prevention -- Endometrial Cancer screening -- Risks of Endometrial Cancer screening -- Treatment options for Endometrial Cancer -- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: -- General information about Gestational Trophoblastic disease -- Stages of Gestational Trophoblastic tumors and neoplasia -- Treatment options for Gestational Trophoblastic disease -- Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, And Primary Peritoneal Cancer: -- General information about Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer -- Stages of Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer -- Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer prevention -- Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer screening -- Risks of Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer screening -- Treatment options for Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and primary Peritoneal Cancer -- Drugs approved for Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or primary Peritoneal Cancer -- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: -- General information about Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors -- Stages of Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors -- Treatment options for Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors -- Ovarian Low Malignant potential Tumors: -- General information about Ovarian Low Malignant potential Tumors -- Stages of Ovarian Low Malignant potential Tumors -- Treatment options for Ovarian Low Malignant potential Tumors -- Urethral Cancer: -- General information about Urethral Cancer -- Stages of Urethral Cancer -- Treatment options for Urethral Cancer -- Uterine Sarcoma: -- General information about Uterine Sarcoma -- Stages of Uterine Sarcoma -- Treatment options for Uterine Sarcoma -- Vaginal Cancer: -- General information about Vaginal Cancer -- Stages of Vaginal Cancer -- Treatment options for Vaginal Cancer --Vulvar Cancer: -- General information about Vulvar Cancer -- Stages of Vulvar Cancer -- Treatment options for Vulvar Sarcoma -- Part 5: Other Cancers Of Special Concern To Women: -- Anal Cancer: -- General info
Abstract:"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers of concern to women. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:0780813790 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN:9780780813793 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
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