TY - BOOK AU - Buckman,Robert AU - Bast,Robert C TI - What you really need to know about cancer: a comprehensive guide for patients and their families SN - 0801855942 (alk. paper) AV - RC 263 B76.1997 PY - 1997/// CY - Baltimore, London PB - The Johns Hopkins University KW - Cancer KW - Popular works KW - Cáncer - KW - Obras de divulgación N1 - Canadian ed. (Key Porter Books, Toronto, 1995) has same title; Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 337-340) e índice; Why are we so afraid of cancer? -- What this book is all about -- What is cancer? -- How cancer is caused -- An overview of the most common cancers -- The main types of conventional treatment -- Complementary, alternative, or unconventional treatments -- Cancer, attitudes, and the mind -- Screening, early diagnosis, and prevention -- With so many breakthroughs, why's there no progress? -- Living with cancer -- App.A. Some commonly used medical terms and what they mean -- App.B. Commonly asked questions -- App.C. Further readings and references -- App.D. Other sources of help ER -