Coleman, C. Norman.

Understanding cancer a patient's guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment / [electronic resource] : C. Norman Coleman. - 2nd ed. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. - xvii, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]) and index.

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Diagnosis and treatment: what you can expect -- Cancer: where does it come from? -- Diagnostic tests and staging studies: gathering information -- Making decisions about treatment: how success is measured -- Weighing the long-term risks and benefits of treatment -- Conventional treatments: an overview -- Molecular targeted therapy -- Clinical research trials: what they're all about -- Clinical case studies: four patient stories -- Afterword -- Appendix A. cancer molecular biology -- Appendix B. analyzing cost-effectiveness -- Appendix C. patient's checklist.


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