The Encyclopedia of Cancer (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

"The Encyclopedia of Cancer provides a thorough introduction to the many different types and forms of cancer while covering preventive measures and treatment options. More than 400 entries discuss national and international statistics, promising research developments, gender and racial differences, cancer organizations, and the complexities of cancer and its treatment. Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, this is an authoritative and helpful resource for professionals and laypersons alike."--Jacket

Turkington (former medical writer and editor at Duke U. Medical Center and the American Psychological Association,) and LePera (oncology-hematology, U. Hospital and Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York) provides an introduction to the many different types and forms of the disease while also covering preventative measures and treatment options. More than 400 entries discuss national and international statistics, promising research developments, gender and racial differences, cancer organizations, and the complexities of cancer and its treatment. Topics covered include: African Americans and cancer, the American Cancer Society, birth control pills and cancer, bone marrow transplants, brain cancer, childhood cancers, family history, hormonal therapy, lung cancer, mammography, nutrition and cancer treatment, and smoking. Appendixes include a directory of cancer organizations and Websites, a listing of common medical terminology, and a bibliography. This volume is part of the Facts on File Library of Health and Living series. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Authored by medical writer Turkington (The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease) and hematologist-oncologist Lipera, this reference is one of four new cancer encyclopedias from Facts On File (see also The Encyclopedia of Men's Reproductive Cancer, The Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Cancer, and The Encyclopedia of Breast Cancer). The volume's more than 400 well-written, easy-to-understand, A-to-Z entries range in length from simple See reference to two or more pages. Longer entries provide detailed information on major cancers, risk factors, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, screening, staging, treatment and side effects, epidemiology (race, sex, age, family history), and support groups. Appendixes include a directory of cancer organizations and clinical cancer centers, and a glossary of medical terminology. Unfortunately, the extensive bibliography, arranged alphabetically by author, is not linked in any way to the individual entries. A subject arrangement would have helped guide readers to additional information. Bottom Line Despite the flaws, this is a useful introductory resource to a disease that by some estimates was diagnosed in the United States more than 1.4 million times in 2004. Not as extensive as The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments but less expensive. Recommended.-Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib., OH Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

A concise and comprehensive reference to this devastating, widespread disease, The Encyclopedia of Cancer provides a thorough introduction to the many different types and aspects of cancer. Covering everything from leukemia to melanoma to colon cancer, more than 400 entries detail all the basics of cancer and address its many forms. Thorough explanations of national and global statistics, gender differences, and promising research are included, as well as lists of organizations linked to oncology and patient issues, and much more. The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, thi. This reference covers everything from leukemia to melanoma to colon cancer, more than 400 entries detail all the basics of cancer and address its many forms. National and global statistics, gender differences, and promising research are included, as well as lists of organizations linked to oncology and patient issues.