M.D. This dictionary contains some 2,500 alphabetically arranged entries on cancer and its treatments.
Information is provided about risk factors, prevention, carcinogens, and side effects.
Chemotherapeutic agents, antiemetics, and pain medications are included. Former cancer patient Altman and Sarg, oncologist at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York provide a broad resource for cancer patients, their families, and people interested in prevention. They explain technical terms in plain language, indicate the pronunciation of any word that is not obvious, warn when readers might confuse similar terms with very different meanings, and cross-reference extensively.