Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy - Tapa blanda

Breakthroughs and the latest medical advice are the impetus for the third edition of this no-nonsense, easy-to-read guide for diagnosing, treating, and managing cancer. Significant new material includes:

- Four new chapters on cryotherapy, radio frequency treatment, genetic risk assessment, and managed care

- Stem cell transplantation, which is more effective than bone marrow transplant

- Less invasive treatments for breast cancer

- Revelations in nutrition for cancer patients

- Updated resources and internet addresses

Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy covers such important areas as:

- Diagnosis: What causes cancer, how it spreads, and what kinds of tests best determine a patient's condition

- Treatment: How health care teams work with patients to determine the appropriate treatment -- surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or one of the many other available options

- Supportive care: Teaching patients how to live with cancer, from getting back to work to coping with side effects, from nutrition to sex

Today's top cancer researchers and physicians comprise the list of over 90 contributors who provide diligent overviews of their areas of expertise. Written in nontechnical language, Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy is the up-to-date, all-inclusive reference for cancer patients.