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- English
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About this book
There are an estimated to be nearly 500,00 survivors of childhood cancer in the United States and this number is expected to increase as survival rates improve. The new fourth edition provides the latest information on medical late effects from treatment, emotional aspects of surviving cancer, guidance for follow-up care, a new chapter on genetics along with personal experiences from survivors and family members.
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Edition
4Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedications
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Survivorship
- Chapter 2 Emotions
- Chapter 3 Relationships
- Chapter 4 Navigating the System
- Chapter 5 Staying Healthy
- Chapter 6 Genetic Testing and Childhood Cancer
- Chapter 7 Diseases
- Chapter 8 Fatigue
- Chapter 9 Brain and Nerves
- Chapter 10 Hormone-Producing Glands
- Chapter 11 Eyes and Ears
- Chapter 12 Head and Neck
- Chapter 13 Heart and Blood Vessels
- Chapter 14 Lungs
- Chapter 15 Kidneys, Bladder, and Genitals
- Chapter 16 Liver, Stomach, and Intestines
- Chapter 17 Immune System
- Chapter 18 Muscles and Bones
- Chapter 19 Skin, Breasts, and Hair
- Chapter 20 Subsequent Malignancies
- About the Editors
- Index