Understanding cancer : a patient's guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment /
Coleman, C. Norman.
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]) and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Diagnosis and treatment: what you can expect -- Cancer: where does it come from? -- Diagnostic tests and staging studies: gathering information -- Making decisions about treatment: how success is measured -- Weighing the long-term risks and benefits of treatment -- Conventional treatments: an overview -- Molecular targeted therapy -- Clinical research trials: what they're all about -- Clinical case studies: four patient stories -- Afterword -- Appendix A. cancer molecular biology -- Appendix B. analyzing cost-effectiveness -- Appendix C. patient's checklist.
Cancer