The cancer journey understanding diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and prevention
"This work is a guide to everything cancer from A to Z, simplifying ALL cancer concepts for patients, families, and the non-oncologist"--
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2024.
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| Series: | Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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Table of Contents:
- What is cancer and what causes it?
- Screening for cancer
- Symptoms and signs of cancer
- Making a diagnosis
- The first oncology visit
- Cancer staging
- Second opinions
- Clinical trials
- Treating the cancer: surgery
- Treating the cancer: chemotherapy
- Treating the cancer: radiation therapy
- Treating the cancer: hormonal therapy
- Treating the cancer: targeted therapy
- Treating the cancer: immunotherapy
- Bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy
- Complementary and alternative therapy
- Managing side effects, palliative, and hospice care
- Monitoring for recurrence
- Caring for the caregiver
- Communication
- Survivorship and the emotional journey of cancer
- The future of cancer care.
