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    <subTitle>your guide along the journey</subTitle>
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  <abstract>"This work is a guide to everything cancer from A to Z, simplifying ALL cancer concepts for patients, families, and the non-oncologist"--</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>What is cancer and what causes it? -- Screening for cancer -- Symptoms and signs of cancer -- Making a diagnosis -- The first oncology visit -- Cancer staging -- Second opinions -- Clinical trials -- Treating the cancer : surgery -- Treating the cance r: chemotherapy -- Treating the cancer: radiation therapy -- Treating the cancer: hormonal therapy -- Treating the cancer : targeted therapy -- Treating the cancer : immunotherapy -- Bone marrow transplantation and CAR-T therapy -- Complementary and alternative therapy -- Managing side effects, palliative and hospice care -- Monitoring for recurrence -- Caring for the caregiver -- Communication -- Survivorship and the emotional journey of cancer -- The future of cancer care.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Chadi Nabhan.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index.</note>
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    <topic>Cancer</topic>
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