Cancer Sourcebook, 9th Ed.

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Consumer health information about risks, prevention, and treatment of major forms of cancer. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Cancer
• Fitness
• Health
• Sourcebook

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819207
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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CANCER
SOURCEBOOK
NINTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
CANCER
SOURCEBOOK
NINTH EDITION
Provides Basic Consumer Health Information about Major Forms and Stages of Cancer, Featuring Facts about Head and Neck Cancers, Lung Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Genitourinary Cancers, Lymphomas, Blood Cell Cancers, Endocrine Cancers, Skin Cancers, Bone Cancers, Metastatic Cancers, and More
Along with Facts about Cancer Treatments, Cancer Risks and Prevention, Statistical Data, a Glossary of Terms Related to Cancer, and a Directory of Resources for Additional Information

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Bibliographic Note
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2021 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1919-1
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Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.
Title: Cancer sourcebook: basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: Ninth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2021] | Series: Health reference series | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about risks, prevention, and treatment of major forms of cancer. Includes index, glossary of related terms, statistics, and other resources”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021028925 (print) | LCCN 2021028926 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819191 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819207 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Cancer--Popular works. | Cancer--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC RC263.C294 2021 (print) | LCC RC263 (ebook) | DDC 616.99/4--dc23
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Cancer Risk Factors: An Overview
Chapter 1—What Is Cancer?
Chapter 2—Cancer Statistics
Section 2.1—Understanding Statistics on Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality
Section 2.2—Statistics for Different Kinds of Cancer
Chapter 3—Cancer Health Disparities
Section 3.1—Overview of Cancer Health Disparities
Section 3.2—Statistics for Cancer Health Disparities
Chapter 4—Lifestyle Issues and Cancer Risk
Section 4.1—Tobacco Use and Cancer Risk
Section 4.2—Alcohol Use and Cancer Risk
Section 4.3—Obesity and Cancer Risk
Section 4.4—Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk
Section 4.5—Indoor Tanning and Cancer Risk
Section 4.6—The Role of Physical Activity in Reducing Cancer Risk
Chapter 5—Hereditary Cancer Risks
Chapter 6—Infectious Diseases and Cancer Risk
Section 6.1—Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer
Section 6.2—Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Cancer Risk
Section 6.3—Other Viruses and Bacteria That Can Lead to Cancer
Chapter 7—Hormonal Therapies and Cancer Risk
Section 7.1—Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
Section 7.2—Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cancer
Chapter 8—Radiation and Cancer Risk
Section 8.1—How Radiation Affects Cancer Risk
Section 8.2—Medical X-rays and Cancer Risk
Section 8.3—Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer Risk
Chapter 9—Other Environmental Carcinogens
Chapter 10—Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma
Chapter 11—Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions
Part 2. Common Types of Cancer
Chapter 12—Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Chapter 13—Adult Central Nervous System Tumors
Chapter 14—Neuroblastoma
Chapter 15—Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Chapter 16—Pituitary Tumors
Chapter 17—Thyroid Cancer
Chapter 18—Parathyroid Cancer
Chapter 19—Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Chapter 20—Islet Cell Tumors
Chapter 21—Retinoblastoma
Chapter 22—Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Chapter 23—Laryngeal Cancer
Chapter 24—Lung Cancer: An Overview
Chapter 25—Small Cell Lung Cancer
Chapter 26—Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Chapter 27—Malignant Mesothelioma
Chapter 28—Esophageal Cancer
Chapter 29—Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Chapter 30—Gallbladder Cancer
Chapter 31—Pancreatic Cancer
Chapter 32—Liver Cancer
Chapter 33—Bile Duct Cancer
Chapter 34—Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors
Chapter 35—Small Intestine Cancer
Chapter 36—Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 37—Anal Cancer
Chapter 38—Kidney Cancers
Section 38.1—Renal Cell Cancer
Section 38.2—Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors
Chapter 39—Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Chapter 40—Urethral Cancer
Chapter 41—Bladder Cancer
Chapter 42—Breast Cancer
Section 42.1—Breast Cancer in Women
Section 42.2—Breast Cancer in Men
Chapter 43—Gynecological Cancers
Section 43.1—Overview of Gynecological Cancers
Section 43.2—Cervical Cancer
Section 43.3—Endometrial Cancer
Section 43.4—Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors
Section 43.5—Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
Section 43.6—Uterine Sarcoma
Section 43.7—Vaginal Cancer
Section 43.8—Vulvar Cancer
Chapter 44—Andrological Cancers
Section 44.1—Penile Cancer
Section 44.2—Prostate Cancer
Section 44.3—Testicular Cancer
Chapter 45—Leukemia
Section 45.1—Overview of Leukemia
Section 45.2—Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Section 45.3—Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Section 45.4—Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Section 45.5—Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Section 45.6—Hairy Cell Leukemia
Chapter 46—Lymphoma
Section 46.1—Overview of Lymphoma
Section 46.2—Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
Section 46.3—Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Chapter 47—Plasma Cell Neoplasms
Chapter 48—Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Diseases
Chapter 49—Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Chapter 50—Skin Cancer
Chapter 51—Melanoma
Chapter 52—Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Chapter 53—Bone Cancers
Section 53.1—Overview of Bone Cancer
Section 53.2—Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
Section 53.3—Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors
Chapter 54—Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Section 54.1—Overview of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Section 54.2—Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Section 54.3—Childhood Vascular Tumors
Section 54.4—Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Section 54.5—Synovial Sarcoma
Section 54.6—Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Section 54.7—Kaposi Sarcoma
Chapter 55—Germ Cell Tumors
Section 55.1—Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
Section 55.2—Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors
Section 55.3—Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors
Chapter 56—Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin
Part 3. Cancer-Related Tests and Treatments
Chapter 57—Cancer Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis
Chapter 58—Finding Healthcare Services
Chapter 59—Common Medical Procedures and Tests for Cancer
Section 59.1—Cancer Imaging
Section 59.2—Tumor Markers
Chapter 60—Surgical Procedures and Cancer
Section 60.1—What You Need to Know about Surgery
Section 60.2—Lasers in Cancer Treatment
Chapter 61—Chemotherapy
Chapter 62—Radiation Therapy
Chapter 63—Immunotherapy
Chapter 64—Stem Cell Transplant
Chapter 65—Hormone Therapy
Chapter 66—Precision Medicine and Targeted Therapies
Chapter 67—Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Part 4. Recurrent and Advanced Cancer
Chapter 68—Recurrent Cancer
Chapter 69—Metastatic Cancer
Chapter 70—Advanced Cancer
Chapter 71—End-of-Life Care
Part 5. Clinical Trials and Cancer Research
Chapter 72—Clinical Trials
Section 72.1—What Are Clinical Trials?
Section 72.2—How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Chapter 73—Cancer Biology Research
Chapter 74—Cancer Genomics Research
Chapter 75—Cancer Diagnosis Research
Chapter 76—Cancer Prevention Research
Chapter 77—Cancer Treatment Research
Chapter 78—Oncolytic Virus Therapy
Chapter 79—Gene Therapy for Cancer
Chapter 80—Liquid Biopsy: Using DNA in Blood to Detect, Track, and Treat Cancer
Chapter 81—Innovative Technologies Changing Cancer Treatment
Part 6. Recovering from Cancer
Chapter 82—Coping with Cancer
Section 82.1—Adjusting to Cancer
Section 82.2—Feelings and Cancer
Section 82.3—Self-Image and Sexuality after Cancer
Chapter 83—Cancer Caregivers: Caring for Yourself
Chapter 84—Facing Forward: Life after Cancer Treatment
Chapter 85—Guide to Healthy Living: Physical Health
Chapter 86—Eating Hints: Before, during, and after Cancer Treatment
Part 7. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 87—Glossary of Terms Related to Cancer
Chapter 88—National Organizations Offering Cancer-Related Services
Chapter 89—Beware of Online Cancer Fraud
Index
Preface
About This Book
Every year, nearly 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is not a single disease, however. There are many different diseases that all share one common characteristi