When cancer hits home
Subtitle: cancer treatment and prevention options for breast, colon, lung, prostate and other common types
By: Patrick Maguire, MD
Publisher: Coastal Carolina Publishing, LLC
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Hilton Head Island, SC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780615391113
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Cancer; Prevention; Treatment
Description: When Cancer Hits Home is the commonsense guide to common cancers. It fills the gap between the many survivor biographies and technical references in the marketplace today. Written by an oncologist who lost multiple family members to cancer, this inspirational guidebook informs and empowers in layman's terms, using minimal medical jargon. The author tackles controversial topics and gives the reader concise, actionable, and up-to-date information on strategies for reducing cancer risk and options for treatment of the top twenty cancers in America. Touching patient stories accompany the description of each cancer type. Patients and their loved ones will find the book to be an invaluable resource for navigating these treacherous waters. -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-264).
Table of contents: title: Reduce your cancer risk; title: Cancer treatment options for the 20 most common types.