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020 _a9781421449760
_q(paperback)
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042 _apcc
049 _aAlfaisal Main Library
050 0 0 _aRC263
_b.N33 2024
100 1 _aNabhan, Chadi,
_eauthor.
245 1 2 _aA cancer companion :
_byour guide along the journey /
_cChadi Nabhan.
264 1 _aBaltimore :
_bJohns Hopkins University Press,
_c©2024
300 _a346 pages
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aA Johns Hopkins Press health book
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aWhat 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.
520 _a"This work is a guide to everything cancer from A to Z, simplifying ALL cancer concepts for patients, families, and the non-oncologist"--
650 0 _aCancer
_vPopular works.
655 0 _aPrint books.
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