Description: This highly informative collection presents some of the most common cancers and shows how modern medical research and treatment are revolutionizing the science of diagnosis, surgery, treatment, and post-surgical therapy. Just some of the cancers covered include cancers of the bone, ovaries, cervix, pancreas, breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin, thyroid, esophagus, and testicle. Large format, high-definition medical photographs and imaging, along with substantial explanatory captions, provide readers with fascinating insights into tumor formation and treatment methods. Each book also contains a rich trove of information regarding preventative measures, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare. Emerging trends, cutting edge diagnostic and treatment tools and methods, and the latest medical and research breakthroughs are also examined, as are likely future avenues of cancer research and treatment.
Review Quotes: Series Review: Cancer and Modern Science "...with a highly readable design, including crisp color photos and anatomical diagrams, the series will also serve the needs of student researchers. Also features excellent, extensive back batter, with a glossary, a bibliography, and Web sites." --Booklist Series Review: "With vivid electron micrographic images... these slim, colorful volumes are certainly eye-catching to potential researchers... Photographs, diagrams, multihued headings, and spotlighted inserts are plentiful... are solid overviews of the current understanding of these conditions..." --School Library Journal Series Review: "The colorful photos or illustrations enhance the understanding of the text... a multipage glossary defines confusing scientific terms." --Nancy Kuta, Juanita High School LWSD