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Defines cancer symptoms, surgical procedures, drugs, side-effects, risk factors, diagnostic tests, and prevention.
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Michael J. Sarg is associate professor of clinical medicine, New York Medical College.
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There have been many advances in molecular biology and technology since the first edition of The Cancer Dictionary appeared in 1992. Basic research in these fields has produced new drugs, treatments, and strategies for cancer therapy.
This revision of the dictionary contains more than 2,500 alphabetical entries. The entries cover all aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment: types of cancer (Hodgkin's disease, Small cell lung cancer), diagnostic tests (Esophagoscopy, Needle aspiration biopsy), drugs (Navelbine, Vincristine), surgical procedures (Total abdominal hysterectomy, Transurethral resection), other treatments (Particle beam therapy, Intraperitoneal radiotherapy), risk factors (Breast cancer genes, Smoking), alternative therapies and unconventional treatments (Imagery, Laetrile), preventive measures (Mammogram, Pap smear), and side effects (Nausea and vomiting, Pruritus). Entries range in length from one sentence to several paragraphs, and some have black-and-white drawings. Cross-references appear as small capitals within the text. Several appendixes contain referral lists of organizations and cancer treatment centers with toll-free telephone numbers, e-mail, and Web addresses if these are available. A bibliography (with many older references) and a subject index complete the work.
The Cancer Dictionary is useful for brief definitions of terms and ready-reference questions, but those in need of more detailed information about specific cancers or treatments should consult other resources, such as Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day (3d ed., Andrews and McMeel, 1998).
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- PublisherCheckmark Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0816064121
- ISBN 13 9780816064120
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number3
- Number of pages432
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