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" Cancer / "
Susan E. Pories, Marsha A. Moses, and Margaret M. Lotz.
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BL
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1035216
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b789586
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Pories, Susan,1953-
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Cancer /\ Susan E. Pories, Marsha A. Moses, and Margaret M. Lotz.
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :: Greenwood Press,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Biographies of disease
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1 online resource (xvi, 174 pages) :: illustrations
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0313359806
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: 9780313359804
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0313359792
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9780313359798
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Know the Enemy: Understanding Cancer; Chapter 2. Detective Work: Making the Diagnosis of Cancer; Chapter 3. Plan of Attack: Cancer Treatments; Chapter 4. Maintaining Quality of Life after a Cancer Diagnosis; Chapter 5. When Cancer Treatments Don't Work; Chapter 6. Hope for the Future; Appendix A. How You Can Pursue a Career in Science or Medicine; Appendix B. Cancer Timeline; Appendix C. Internet Resources; Glossary; References; Index.
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Once a certain death sentence and often a cause for shame, cancer is now a treatable disease. Cancer provides a broad introduction to this complex family of diseases, tracing the fascinating history of scientific discoveries that led to today's sophisticated treatments.
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Cancer, Popular works.
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Cancer.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Cancer.
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MEDICAL-- Oncology.
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Neoplasms.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.99/4
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RC263.P67 2009eb
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2009 L-461
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QZ 201P836c 2009
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Lotz, Margaret M.
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Moses, Marsha A.
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