Academy of Biochemistry, Waterford, CT. Consumer-oriented text provides a compassionate and comprehensive look at the new medical breakthroughs and how they are being used to treat specific forms of cancer. Includes advice on how to talk to physicians about new treatments and how to participate in clinical trials. Also provides case studies for personal references. This description may be from another edition of this product.
New advances in cancer treatment are exploding on the scene, and Dr. Dooley and Marian Betancourt have outlined them clearly in this book. It's cutting-edge science, explained in plain English.
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I purchased this book for an associate intending to skim through it. It is very well written and "user friendly." I found myself reading the entire book. The chapters direct you to the specific site of cancer the individual is interested in. Standard treatments are discussed but the newer exciting, promising developments for all cancers are detailed. One can find the expert physicians and cancer centers where clinical trials...
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This book was a wonderful help to me and my family. A very close friend told me that she had lung cancer. She was told by her doctor to wait and see. I told her about this book and gave her a copy. She was able to find the latest treatments for her type of cancer in the book. It even had the name of the specialist doing that work in her city. "The Coming Cancer Breakthroughs" gave her hope and she felt empowered by the information...
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