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9780766030688

The Truth About Cancer

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  • ISBN13:

    9780766030688

  • ISBN10:

    0766030687

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

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Summary

Cancer is often talked about as if it is a single illness, but it is actually a group of more than two hundred related diseases. All cancers started as one cell that grew and did not stop. In The Truth About Cancer: Understanding and Fighting a Deadly Disease, author Kristi Lew explains what cancer is, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be prevented and treated. Lew also looks at new tools being developed in the fight against cancer. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Kristi Lew is the author of more than twenty science books for teachers and young people. Fascinated with science from a young age, she studied biochemistry and genetics in college. She has worked in laboratories studying the chromosomes of cancer patients and has taught high school science. This is her first book for Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 5
What Is Cancer?p. 9
Cancer Through Historyp. 18
Risky Businessp. 30
Preventive Measuresp. 44
Diagnosisp. 51
Treating Cancerp. 61
Dealing With Cancerp. 72
The Fight Against Cancerp. 80
Chapter Notesp. 86
Glossaryp. 96
For More Informationp. 99
Further Readingp. 100
Internet Addressesp. 101
Indexp. 102
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