Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information / edited by Karen Bellenir. [print]

part I. Cancer risk factors and cancer prevention 1. Cancer : an overview 2. Cancer screening and symptoms suspicious of cancer 3. What causes cancer? ; 4. Cancer clusters 5. Tobacco and cancer risk section 5.1. Cigarette smoking and cancer section 5.2. The truth about "light" cigarettes section 5.3. Cigar smoking and cancer section 5.4. Smokeless tobacco and cancer section 5.5. Secondhand smoke and cancer section 5.6. There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke 6. Questions and answers about obesity and cancer risk 7. Physical activity may help prevent cancer 8. Dietary choices and cancer risk section 8.1. Alcohol and cancer section 8.2. Heterocyclic amines in cooked meats may increase cancer risk section 8.3. Does acrylamide in food increase cancer risk? ; section 8.4. Is there a link between artificial sweeteners and cancer risk? ; section 8.5. Can fluoridated water cause cancer? ; section 8.6. No link between microwave cooking and cancer 9. Dietary choices and cancer prevention section 9.1. Does garlic prevent cancer? ; section 9.2. Does red wine inhibit cancer development? ; section 9.3. Vitamin D and cancer risk section 9.4. Omega-3 fatty acids unlikely to prevent cancer 10. Sunshine, tanning, and cancer risk section 10.1. Questions and answers about sunshine and cancer section 10.2. Sunscreens and tanning products section 10.3. Artificial tanning booths and cancer 11. Questions and answers about radon and cancer risk 12. Radiation and cancer risk section 12.1. Radiation and health section 12.2. Low levels of ionizing radiation may cause harm section 12.3. X-rays and cancer risk section 12.4. Pediatric computed tomography : special concerns about cancer-related risks section 12.5. Radioactive iodine-131 from nuclear fallout 13. Electromagnetic energy : questions about possible cancer risks 14. Cancer risks associated with pregnancy issues and sexual health section 14.1. Pregnancy and breast cancer risk section 14.2. Abortion, miscarriage, and breast cancer risk section 14.3. Diethylstilbestrol (DelawareS) : questions and answers about cancer risk section 14.4. Menopausal hormone use and cancer section 14.5. Vasectomy and cancer risk section 14.6. Human papillomaviruses and cancer 15. Asbestos exposure and cancer risk 16. Questions and answers about formaldehyde and cancer risk --

part II. Types of cancer 17. Cancer statistics Head, neck, and eye cancers 18. Cancer of the lip and oral cavity 19. Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer 20. Oropharyngeal cancer 21. Laryngeal cancer 22. Eye cancers 23. Retinoblastoma Brain and nerve cell cancers 24. Brain tumors 25. Brain metastasis 26. Astrocytomas 27. Neuroblastoma 28. Primary central nervous system lymphoma Lung cancers 29. Facts about lung cancer : an overview 30. Small cell lung cancer 31. Non-small cell lung cancer 32. Pleural and other forms of mesothelioma Gastrointestinal cancers 33. Esophageal cancer 34. Stomach (gastric) cancer 35. Gallbladder cancer 36. Extrahepatic bile duct cancer 37. Pancreatic cancer 38. Islet cell carcinoma 39. Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors 40. Liver cancer 41. Childhood liver cancer : hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma 42. Small intestine cancer 43. Colorectal cancers 44. Anal cancer Urinary tract cancers 45. Renal cell (kidney) cancer 46. Wilms tumor and other childhood kidney tumors 47. Transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter 48. Urethral cancer 49. Bladder cancer Reproductive and gender-linked cancers 50. Breast cancer 51. Male breast cancer 52. Cancers of the female reproductive organs 53. Gestational trophoblastic tumors 54. Germ cell tumors 55. Testicular and penile cancers 56. Prostate cancer Blood cell and immune system cancers 57. Leukemia section 57.1. Leukemia facts and statistics section 57.2. Diagnosing acute leukemia section 57.3. Acute lymphocytic leukemia section 57.4. Acute myelogenous leukemia section 57.5. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia section 57.6. Chronic myelogenous leukemia section 57.7. Hairy cell leukemia 58. Myelodysplastic syndromes 59. Multiple myeloma 60. Hodgkin lymphoma section 60.1. What is Hodgkin lymphoma? ; section 60.2. Diagnosing Hodgkin lymphoma section 60.3. Hodgkin lymphoma in children section 60.4. Hodgkin lymphoma in adults section 60.5. Hodgkin lymphoma during pregnancy 61. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 62. AIDS-related lymphoma 63. Thymoma and thymic carcinoma Endocrine cancers 64. Pituitary tumors section 64.1. The pituitary gland section 64.2. Secretory tumors section 64.3. Non-secretory tumors section 64.4. Treating pituitary tumors 65. Adrenal gland cancers section 65.1. Pheochromocytoma section 65.2. Adrenocortical carcinoma 66. Thyroid cancer section 66.1. Thyroid nodules section 66.2. Papillary and follicular cancer of the thyroid section 66.3. Anaplastic and medullary cancer of the thyroid 67. Parathyroid cancer Skin cancers 68. Melanoma section 68.1. Understanding melanoma section 68.2. Moles and melanoma? ; section 68.3. Treating melanoma 69. Non-melanoma skin cancers section 69.1. Actinic keratosis : a common precancer section 69.2. Basal cell carcinoma section 69.3. Squamous cell carcinoma 69.4. Merkel cell carcinoma Sarcomas 70. Bone sarcomas section 70.1. Information about bone sarcomas section 70.2. Osteosarcoma section 70.3. Ewing sarcoma 71. Soft tissue sarcomas section 71.1. Questions and answers about soft tissue sarcomas section 71.2. Synovial sarcoma section 71.3. Rhabdomyosarcoma and non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma section 71.4. Angiosarcomas 72. Kaposi sarcoma Metastatic cancers 73. Metastatic cancer : how and where a cancer spreads 74. Cancer of unknown primary origin --

part III. Understanding cancer treatments 75. Chemotherapy section 75.1. What is chemotherapy? ; section 75.2. What to expect during chemotherapy section 75.3. Coping with the side effects of chemotherapy 76. Radiation therapy section 76.1. Questions and answers about radiation therapy section 76.2. What to expect during radiation therapy section 76.3. Managing the side effects of radiation therapy 77. Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation 78. Cryosurgery in cancer treatment 79. Laser therapy in cancer treatment 80. Biological therapies for cancer 81. Photodynamic therapy for cancer 82. Targeted cancer therapies 83. Proton therapy 84. Complementary and alternative medicine (CaliforniaM) in cancer treatment --

part IV. Special concerns related to recurrent or advanced cancer 85. If cancer returns 86. Advanced cancer section 86.1. Making choices about your care when you have advanced cancer section 86.2. Managing the symptoms of advanced cancer section 86.3. Mental and emotional issues related to advanced cancer section 86.4. Directing your personal affairs : information for patients with advanced cancer 87. When someone you love has advanced cancer 88. Cardiopulmonary syndromes in advanced cancer 89. End-of-life care : questions and answers --

part V. Additional help and information 90. Dictionary of cancer terms 91. Resources for information about cancer 92. Cancer information available in Spanish 93. Resources for end-of-life issues.

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