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Lung Cancer Myths, Facts, Choices--And Hope

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ISBN-10: 0393324982

ISBN-13: 9780393324983

Edition: 2002

Authors: Claudia I. Henschke, Peggy McCarthy, Sarah Wernick

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Claudia Henschke offers specific recommendations: who needs to be checked, where to be tested and what to expect. This book provides information on diagnosis, treatment and survival, accompanied by inspiring words from survivors.
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Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.20" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012

Claudia I. Henschke is chief, Division of Chest Imaging Center at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.

Peggy McCarthy is founder of ALCASE, the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education. She lives in Vancouver, Washington.

An Important Message for Readers
Acknowledgments
The Changing Face of Lung Cancer
New Information That Could Save Your Life
Clearing the Air about Guilt
The Basics
How Your Lungs Work
When Cancer Intrudes
Beating Your Risk Factors
Now You Can Find It Early
Are You at Risk?
Encouraging News for Smokers
When Lung Cancer Strikes
Diagnosis and Staging
Coping with the News
Taking Charge of Treatment
Preparing for Effective Treatment
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Getting Access to the Latest Treatments
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Living with Lung Cancer
Treatment Is Finished--Now What?
Optimizing the Quality of Your Life
A Message for Caregivers
The Practicalities
It's Never Too Late to Hope
Afterword
Glossary
Index
About the Authors