Understanding Cancer Therapies
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chan, Helen S. L., PUBLISHER: University Press of Mississippi, Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases. Yet the past two decades have seen major revolutions in cancer therapy ong>andong> steadily growing hopes for a cure. This book, written in easily understood language, provides an extensive look at the way medical professionals are treating the disease today. Chapters provide: Rationale ong>andong> principles integral to disease management Biological basis for different therapies Explanations of the protocols behind radiation, chemotherapy, drug treatments, ong>andong> surgery Logic behind therapies chosen for such different kinds of cancer as leukemia, lymphoma, retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, germ-cell tumors, soft-tissue ong>andong> bone sarcomas, among others Information on the most current procedures Further reading ong>andong> resources for patients ong>andong> families Chapters on clinical practice discuss the differing approaches to cancer in adults ong>andong> in children. The book closes with a survey of some of the most experimental therapies ong>andong> the status of the search for a cure. Helen S. L. Chan, M.D., of Toronto, Canada, is a staff hematologist/oncologist ong>andong> professor at the University of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Her work has been published in "New Englong>andong> Journal of Medicine," "Journal of Clinical Oncology," "Cancer Research," ong>andong> other periodicals.