| 100 Q&as about Cervical Cancer Contributor(s): Dizon, Don S. (Author), Krychman, Michael L. (Author), DiSilvestro, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763754471 ISBN-13: 9780763754471 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Two oncologists and the medical director of a sexual health and survivorship program answer questions women typically have after being diagnosed with preinvasive changes or invasive cervical cancer. Simple language sheds light on risk factors, screening, abnormal pap results, the different types of cervical cancer, treatment of locally advanced disease, sexuality after cervical cancer, and fertility. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Cancer |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 2007046927 |
| Series: 100 Questions & Answers about |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.08" W x 9" (0.54 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The only text to provide both the patient fs and doctor fs views, 100 Questions & Answers About Cervical Cancer aims to provide a much needed primer for patients and their families and aims to address the questions most relevant to a woman following a diagnosis of pre-invasive changes or invasive cervical cancer. This text gives up-to-date, authoritative, practical answers to your questions about cervical cancer; not only the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, but also female survivorship. This is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. Among the 100 Questions asked in this text are: -What does it mean to have early invasive cervical cancer? -What is the prognosis for women whose disease is advanced? -What should I know about my general health maintenance? -What is the cervical cancer vaccine? |
Contributor Bio(s): Krychman, Michael L.: - Medical Director of Sexual Medicine, Hoag Hospital, Executive Director, Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, Associate Clinical Professor, University of Southern CaliforniaDizon, Don S.: - Director of Womenâ (TM)s Cancers, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Director of Medical Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital, Professor of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode IslandDiSilvestro, Paul: - Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Brown Medical School |