Cancers of the Mouth and Throat: A Patient's Guide to Treatment - Softcover

Lydiatt MD, William M.; Johnson, Perry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886039445 ISBN 13: 9781886039445

Verlag: Addicus Books, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

If you've been diagnosed with cancer of the mouth or throat, you are most likely frightened and worried. And, you probably have pressing questions about the cancer you have and the course of treatment you'll need.
William Lydiatt, M.D., and Perry Johnson, M.D., have worked with thousands of mouth and throat cancer patients. They understand the emotional turmoil patients and families go through after a cancer diagnosis, and they know how being informed can relieve some of that stress. They offer answers to many questions in Cancers of the Mouth and Throat.
Among the topics they cover:
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How early detection leads to high cure rates
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Symptoms that could mean cancer
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The emotional side of cancer: the roller coaster
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How doctors make a diagnosis
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Staging the cancer and why it is so important
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Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy ...how they kill cancer cells
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Reconstructive surgery
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Experimental treatment through clinical trials
A Valuable Resource for Patients and Families

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..".touches on the emotional as well as the physical effects of mouth and throat cancers." --Booklist

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William Lydiatt, M.D. and Perry Johnson, M.D., have worked with hundreds of mouth and throat cancer patients. They understand the emotional turmoil patients and their families go through after a cancer diagnosis, and they know how being informed can relieve some of that stress. Topics covered in this book include how early detection leaads to high cure rates; symptoms that could mean cancer; the emotional side of the cancer; how doctors make a diagnosis; staging the cancer and why it so important; surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy—how they kill cancer; reconstructive surgery; and experimental treatment through clinical trials.

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• Verlag: Addicus Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1886039445
• ISBN 13: 9781886039445
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160