The Truth About Cancer
by Lew, KristiFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-04-01
Publisher(s): 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
| Introduction | p. 5 |
| What Is Cancer? | p. 9 |
| Cancer Through History | p. 18 |
| Risky Business | p. 30 |
| Preventive Measures | p. 44 |
| Diagnosis | p. 51 |
| Treating Cancer | p. 61 |
| Dealing With Cancer | p. 72 |
| The Fight Against Cancer | p. 80 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 86 |
| Glossary | p. 96 |
| For More Information | p. 99 |
| Further Reading | p. 100 |
| Internet Addresses | p. 101 |
| Index | p. 102 |
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