Consumer health information about risks, prevention, and treatment of major forms of cancer. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Cancer Risk Factors and Cancer Prevention.
1: What Is Cancer?.
2: Cancer Statistics.
3: Cancer Health Disparities.
4: Lifestyle Issues and Cancer Risk.
5: Hereditary Cancer Risks.
6: Infectious Diseases and Cancer Risk.
7: Hormonal Therapies and Cancer Risk.
8: Radiation and Cancer Risk.
9: Environmental Carcinogens.
10: Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma.
11: Cancer Vaccines.
12: Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions.
Common Types of Cancer.
13: Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors.
14: Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors.
15: Neuroblastoma.
16: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.
17: Pituitary Tumors.
18: Thyroid Cancer.
19: Parathyroid Cancer.
20: Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
21: Islet Cell Tumors.
22: Retinoblastoma.
23: Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer.
24: Laryngeal Cancer.
25: Lung Cancer: An Overview.
26: Small Cell Lung Cancer.
27: Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer.
28: Malignant Mesothelioma.
29: Esophageal Cancer.
30: Stomach (Gastric) Cancer.
31: Gallbladder Cancer.
32: Pancreatic Cancer.
33: Liver Cancer.
34: Bile Duct Cancer.
35: Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
36: Small Intestine Cancer.
37: Colorectal Cancer.
38: Anal Cancer.
39: Kidney Cancers.
40: Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter.
41: Urethral Cancer.
42: Bladder Cancer.
43: Breast Cancer.
44: Gynecological Cancers.
45: Andrological Cancers.
46: Leukemia.
47: Lymphoma.
48: Plasma Cell Neoplasms.
49: Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Diseases.
50: Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma.
51: Skin Cancer.
52: Melanoma.
53: Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
54: Bone Cancers.
55: Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
56: Germ Cell Tumors.
57: Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin.
Cancer-Related Tests and Treatments.
58: Cancer Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis.
59: Finding Healthcare Services.
60: Common Medical Procedures and Tests for Cancer.
