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9780976444329

Managing Cancer : The African American's Guide to Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment

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  • ISBN13:

    9780976444329

  • ISBN10:

    0976444321

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-02-28
  • Publisher: Hilton Pub

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Summary

Aimed at the specific needs of African Americans, this book is both a complete medical guide and a human exploration of the emotional aspects of cancer. Recognizing that African Americans develop different types of cancers in greater proportion to other cultural groups and often face diminished access to health care and treatment, this guide includes information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 20 types of cancer, navigating the health care system, and the influence of diet and faith on one's treatment and recovery. Personal stories illustrate the human sides of the diseasethe joy of successful treatment, the distress accompanying death.

Author Biography

George Rawls, MD, is an emeritus assistant dean for student affairs and an emeritus clinical professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Frank Lloyd, MD, practices general surgery with a sub-specialty in surgical oncology. He is a clinical associate professor of surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Herbert Stern, PhD, is professor emeritus of English at Wabash College and the author of The Heart of the Matter.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Knowledge Not of Fear
Cancer and Blacksp. 3
What Is Cancer?p. 13
Diet and Preventionp. 27
Current Research: Paths into the Futurep. 35
Types of Cancer, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Breast Cancerp. 41
Colon Cancerp. 81
Lung Cancerp. 95
Cancer of the Prostatep. 113
Thyroid Cancerp. 127
Uterine Endometrial Cancerp. 139
Uterine Cervical Cancerp. 153
Ovarian Cancerp. 165
Bladder Cancerp. 177
Kidney Cancerp. 185
Cancer of the Esophagusp. 191
Stomach Cancerp. 205
Pancreatic Cancerp. 227
Head and Neck Cancersp. 237
HIV and Cancerp. 249
Cancers of Lower Incidencep. 269
Human Questions
Equality in Health Care?p. 279
Surgery and the Body-Mind Connectionp. 289
If You Must Have Surgeryp. 301
Living with Cancerp. 315
Epiloguep. 325
Resourcesp. 327
Selected Bibliographyp. 333
Glossaryp. 345
Indexp. 349
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