American Cancer Society: Women and Cancer : A Thorough and Compassionate Resource for Patients and Their Families - Tapa blanda

A practical health guide offers women the latest options available for treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system, presenting specific information on risks, side effects, and benefits of diverse therapies for breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers. Original. 35,000 first printing.

160;America's leading cancer authority comes a patient's advocacy book for women with breast cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer--and their families--that offers medical ex-pertise, practical advice, and emotional support.

Breast, cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers are the four most common cancers among women, with over 254,000 newly diagnosed cases in 1998. Recognizing that the survival rate is significantly higher when these diseases are detected early and treated appropriately, the American Cancer Society, the nation's leader in cancer research, education, and rehabilitation, and Dr. Carolyn D. Runowicz, Dr. Jeanne A. Petrek, and Dr. Ted S. Gansler, three of America's preeminent experts on breast, cervical, endo-metrial, and ovarian cancer and cancer education, have come together to write the most comprehensive resource for patients and their families to turn to.
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