Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy - Hardcover

Rosenbaum, Ernest H.; Cable, Greg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0836236173 ISBN 13: 9780836236170

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Surveys the latest technology and techniques for diagnosing, treating, and managing cancer, and provides vital information on treatment options and supportive care

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Malin Dollinger is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Dr. Andrew Ko is an assistant clinical professor of hematology/oncology at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF).

From Publishers Weekly:

Although many sequels are rehashes of old material that may pale when compared with their predecessors, this is not. As with the first edition, published in 1991, the authors and 76 contributors-specialists in oncology-describe what cancer is, available standard and experimental treatments, and the various concerns of patients. They also provide questions that patients should ask their physicians regarding specific cancers. But this time, in addition to updated medical and psychological information, the authors discuss other issues, too. These include the role of the oncology nurse, use of gene therapy to treat cancer, new anti-cancer drugs, payment/insurance problems relating to cancer treatments, palliative and hospice care, and questionable and unproven cancer therapies. The authors do not gloss over the dilemmas many patients will face as they make choices. Instead, they emphasize that knowledge is crucial if a patient is to get the best possible care. A chapter by Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., M.D., former head of the National Cancer Institute, provides an overview of ongoing cancer research. In addition to a suggested readings, look for a glossary of medical terms, a listing of resources, and a description of anti-cancer drugs and their side-effects.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0836236173
• ISBN 13: 9780836236170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 824
• Editor: Dollinger Malin, Rosenbaum Ernest H.