Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Know the Enemy: Understanding Cancer; Chapter 2. Detective Work: Making the Diagnosis of Cancer; Chapter 3. Plan of Attack: Cancer Treatments; Chapter 4. Maintaining Quality of Life after a Cancer Diagnosis; Chapter 5. When Cancer Treatments Don't Work; Chapter 6. Hope for the Future; Appendix A. How You Can Pursue a Career in Science or Medicine; Appendix B. Cancer Timeline; Appendix C. Internet Resources; Glossary; References; Index.
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Once a certain death sentence and often a cause for shame, cancer is now a treatable disease. Cancer provides a broad introduction to this complex family of diseases, tracing the fascinating history of scientific discoveries that led to today's sophisticated treatments.