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What you really need to know about cancer : a comprehensive guide for patients and their families / Robert Buckman, in collaboration with the specialists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ; foreward by Robert C. Bast, Jr.

Por: Colaborador(es): Tipo de material: TextoTextoDetalles de publicación: Baltimore : London : The Johns Hopkins University, 1997.Descripción: xviii, 363 p. : il. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0801855942 (alk. paper)
  • 9780801855948 (alk. paper)
  • 0801855934 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780801855931 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Otro título:
  • Comprehensive guide for patients and their families [Parte del título]
Tema(s): Clasificación LoC:
  • RC 263 B76.1997
Contenidos:
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.
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Libros Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero Acervo Acervo General RC 263 B76.1997 (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo)) ej. 1 Disponible UIA036538

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.