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Abstract
How to survive, and live with, cancer. Short, sharp practical guide. Shows patients how to take control of their care. How to get the system to work for you. Gives 100 advisory websites, with expert notes. Absolutely up-to-date.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | |||
| Half-title | i | ||
| Reader references | ii | ||
| EER Street-wise Patients Guides | iii | ||
| Blank | iv | ||
| Title | v | ||
| Copyright | vi | ||
| The author | vii | ||
| Contents | ix | ||
| Key Terminology | xiii | ||
| Chapter One: Your battle against cancer | 1 | ||
| Chapter Two: What’s your life worth? | 13 | ||
| Chapter Three: What is cancer anyway? | 17 | ||
| Chapter Four: How is cancer treated? | 22 | ||
| Chapter Five: Modern cancer drugs and how we got here | 35 | ||
| Chapter Six: Some specific cancer types | 52 | ||
| Chapter Seven: Complementary and alternative medicine | 76 | ||
| Chapter Eight: The politics of cancer | 81 | ||
| Chapter Nine: Do you really want to know? | 89 | ||
| Chapter Ten: What’s the receptionist called? | 94 | ||
| Chapter Eleven: Taking the midnight flight | 102 | ||
| Chapter Twelve: Life after cancer | 109 | ||
| Chapter Thirteen: The future of cancer care | 113 | ||
| Appendix: Using the web wisely | 125 | ||
| Top five for information | 127 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 144 |