The Encyclopedia Of Women'S Reproductive Cancer

by Carol Ann Turkington and Mitchell Edelson

Book Overview

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cancer occurring among women in the United States. There are no proven methods of prevention, and it can be a rapidly fatal disease, mainly because it often remains undetected until the cancer has reached an advanced state. The Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Cancer covers this and other various forms of cancer known to attack the female reproductive system. More than 400 detailed entries discuss ovarian cancer,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01CMYDGAC
• ISBN13: 9780816050314
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher