Cancer sourcebook for women; basic consumer health information about leading causes of cancer in women..., 3d ed.9780780808676 Cancer sourcebook for women; basic consumer health information about leading causes of cancer in women..., 3d ed. Ed. by Amy L. Sutton. Omnigraphics, Inc. 2006 715 pages $87.00 Hardcover Health reference series RC280 Designed as a general reader's guide to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, this collection of articles reprinted from publications from governmental and non-governmental agencies focuses on breast, cervical, ovarian ovarian /ovar·i·an/ (o-var´e-an) pertaining to an ovary or ovaries. ovarian pertaining to an ovary. ovarian agenesis , uterine uterine /uter·ine/ (u´ter-in) pertaining to the uterus. u·ter·ine adj. Of, relating to, or in the region of the uterus. , colorectal, lung, thyroid thyroid /thy·roid/ (thi´roid) 1. the thyroid gland; see under gland. 2. pertaining to the thyroid gland. 3. scutiform. 4. , and other cancers as they relate to women. Coverage incIudes what cancer is and how it develops, detection and treatment of breast cancer and of gynecologic cancer gynecologic cancer Gynecology Any malignancy of the ♀ reproductive tract, including cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, vagina and, for some the breast ; lung, colorectal, and thyroid cancers Thyroid Cancer Definition Thyroid cancer is a disease in which the cells of the thyroid gland become abnormal, grow uncontrollably, and form a mass of cells called a tumor. in women and how they differ from those of men; fertility and pregnancy as they relate to cancer; the effects of treatment; recent research; and sources of additional help and information. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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