{"product_id":"understanding-cancer-a-patients-guide-to-diagnosis-prognosis-and-treatment-9780801884184","title":"Understanding Cancer A Patients Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompassionate, accessible, and informative, Understanding Cancer will increase the reader's knowledge of medical concepts and terms so the person with cancer, the family, and the health care team can work together efficiently-and effectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCancer patients who want to be fully informed participants in their own health care will find this a valuable handbook. Publishers Weekly Well written and informative. -- Susan Walker International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2007 This well written, up-to-date book is concise and easy to read and understand. Written in everyday language without being overly simplistic, the book provides clear explanations, examples, and practical advice that can serve as a framework for treatment decisions... 3 stars Doody's Review Service 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Edward C. Halperin, M.D.\u003cbr\u003eForeword to the First Edition by Ellen L. Stovall\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Diagnosis and Treatment: What You Can Expect\u003cbr\u003e2. Cancer: Where Does It Come From?\u003cbr\u003e3. Diagnostic Tests and Staging Studies: Gathering Information\u003cbr\u003e4. Making Decisions about Treatment: How Success Is Measured\u003cbr\u003e5. Weighing the Long-Term Risks and Benefits of Treatment\u003cbr\u003e6. Conventional Treatments: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e7. Molecular-Target Therapy\u003cbr\u003e8. Clincial Research Trials: What They're All About\u003cbr\u003e9. Clinical Case Studies: Four Patient Stories\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eAppendixes\u003cbr\u003eA. Cancer Molecular Biology\u003cbr\u003eB. Analyzing Cost-Effectiveness\u003cbr\u003eC. Performance Status Scoring Systems\u003cbr\u003eD. Patient's Checklist\u003cbr\u003eBibligraphy\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527623909719,"sku":"9780801884184","price":24.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801884184.jpg?v=1731868591","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-cancer-a-patients-guide-to-diagnosis-prognosis-and-treatment-9780801884184","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}