Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer prevention, risks, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about cancers of most concern to teens and young adults, coping strategies, survivorship, and dealing with cancer in loved ones

Consumer health information for teens about cancer risk factors, prevention, and treatment, along with tips for coping with cancer at home and school, and helping a friend or family member who has cancer. Includes index, resource information, and recommendations for further reading. This book presents updated facts about cancer causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It explains how cancer occurs in the body and describes some warning signs and gives practical advice about important topics, such as which questions to ask health care providers and how to cope with treatment side effects and changes in body image. Also covered are cancer myths, social worries at school and among friends, and cancer survivorship issues, including fertility concerns "Provides consumer health information for teens about cancer risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, coping, and survivorship along with online support and mobile apps related to cancer. Includes index and resource information"-- Provided by publisher