The Encyclopedia of Cancer
(Facts on File Library of Health and Living)
Authors: Carol Turkington, William Lipera
Product Details
448 pages, Facts on File (February 2005) $75.00
Format: 2MB PDF

Book Properties
ISBN: 0816050295
Title: The Encyclopedia of Cancer (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)
Author: Carol Turkington, William Lipera
Publisher: Facts on File
Publication Date: 2005-02
Number Of Pages: 448

Summary:

More than 400 cancer-related topics are arranged alphabetically in dictionary format. Acronyms, specific cancers, medical procedures, and organizations are interfiled. The entries range in size from only a brief sentence to several pages of description. The longest and most detailed entries usually describe specific forms of cancer (Brain cancer, Lung cancer); surgical procedures (mastectomy); screening techniques (mammography); and relevant topics such as African Americans and cancer, Cell phones, Diet, and Pain control. Most cancer descriptions include causes or risk factors, symptoms, diagnoses, staging, treatment, and, where applicable, prognosis. Three appendixes, a glossary, an extensive bibliography, and a general index complete the volume.
The list of associations in appendix 1 is arranged by subject, with contact information included for grass-roots advocacy groups, national nonprofit and profit organizations, clearinghouses, foundations, and information networks. A national selection of cancer treatment centers, arranged by state, is found in appendix 2. Two lists of human carcinogens--the known and the "reasonably anticipated"--comprise appendix 3.
All in all, the encyclopedia is an excellent resource for its designated audience of general readers, caregivers, and cancer patients. By no means comprehensive, it is a factual and thorough introduction to an extremely complex disease family. Those seeking more in-depth information should consult sources such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments (2001).

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