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Cancer prevention and early diagnosis in women / [edited by] Alberto Manetta.
Holman Biotech Commons RC281.W65 C375 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cancer in women--Prevention.
- Cancer in women.
- Cancer in women--Diagnosis.
- Medical screening.
- Neoplasms--prevention & control.
- Neoplasms--diagnosis.
- Women's Health.
- Diagnosis.
- Medical Subjects:
- Neoplasms--prevention & control.
- Neoplasms--diagnosis.
- Women's Health.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 356 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Mosby, [2004]
- Summary:
- This resource prepares health care providers in all specialties related to women's health to assess cancer risks in their patients, offer contemporary advice on prevention, and prescribe appropriate screening tests for early diagnosis. It provides practical guidance for the clinical setting, based on the latest scientific evidence. Coverage includes the principles of cancer screening, the most common cancer sites, the ethical and legal implications of genetic testing, and an evidence-based analysis of complementary therapies in cancer prevention.
- Contents:
- 1 Principles of Cancer Screening / Robert Clark 1
- 2 Cancer of the Lung / Linda L. Garland, Merrill Eisenberg, Pamela J. Powers 12
- 3 Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention / Karen Todd Lane, Helena R. Chang 48
- 4 Colorectal Cancer / Charles P. Theuer 69
- 5 Skin Cancer / Vandana S. Nanda, James Jakowatz 122
- 6 Cervical Cancer / Alberto Manetta 148
- 7 Cancer of the Vagina / Alberto Manetta 190
- 8 Cancer of the Vulva / Krishnansu Sujata Tewari 197
- 9 Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer / Mark S. Shahin, Joel I. Sorosky 249
- 10 Cancer of the Uterine Corpus / Howard D. Homesley, Alberto Manetta 267
- 11 Ethical and Legal Implications of Genetic Testing in Preventive Health / Michele A. Carter 289
- 12 Complementary Therapies in Cancer Prevention / Shiraz I. Mishra, Wadie I. Najim, Vivian Dickerson 306.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0323013473
- OCLC:
- 52381290
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