American Cancer Society's complete guide to colorectal cancer / forward by Katie Couric ; edited by Bernard Levin ... [and others].
Record details
- ISBN: 0944235557 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxv, 418 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : American Cancer Society, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword by Katie Couric -- Preface by Bernard Levin -- Introduction -- What is colorectal cancer? -- Overview of colorectal cancer -- Chapter risk factors and prevention -- The diagnosis -- Early detection -- Initial evaluation -- Diagnosis and staging -- Understanding your prognosis -- After the diagnosis -- Coping with your diagnosis -- Making the medical system work for you -- Treatment options -- Making informed decisions about treatment options -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Chemotherapy -- Clinical trials and emerging therapies -- Making informed decisions about treatment options -- During treatment -- Strategies for coping with symptoms and side effects -- Living with a colostomy -- Taking care of practical matters: work, insurance and money -- After treatment -- Follow up -- Living well after cancer -- For loved ones and caregivers -- When your loved one has colorectal cancer -- Resources -- References -- Glossary -- About the editors -- List of contributors. |
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Subject: | Colon (Anatomy) > Cancer. Rectum > Cancer. Colorectal Neoplasms > popular works. |
Genre: | Popular Works [Publication Type] |
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