Understanding lung cancer
Subtitle: an introduction for patients and caregivers
By: Naheed Ali
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781442223233
Subjects: Popular works; Lungs; Cancer; Caregivers
Description: Lung cancer is a disease long associated with smokers, but, the fact of the matter is, it can strike anyone. This book describes how this cancer develops, what the warning signs are, and how it can be treated. It serves as an excellent introduction for both patients and their loved ones.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Groundwork. Introduction to the lung cell ; Lung cell health versus lung cell disorder ; Real meaning and anatomy of lung cancer ; History of lung cancer; title: Clinical picture. Causes and risk factors of lung cancer ; Pathology of lung cancer ; Lung cancer screening and diagnostics ; Outpatient and inpatient experiences; title: Many faces of lung cancer. Squamous cell carcinomas and bronchioalveolar carcinomas ; Undifferentiated carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the lung ; Oat cel carcinomas and combined small cell carcinomas ; Other manifestations of lung cancer; title: Resolutions. Initial approaces to lung cancer ; Natural and nonpharmacological lung cancer approaches ; Parmacological lung cancer approaces ; Addressing the mental aspects of lung cancer; title: Homestretch. Lung cancer at home ; Finding motivation as a lung cancer patient ; Prevention and collective efforts ; Conclusion.