Cancer sourcebook for women : basic information about specific forms of cancer that affect women, featuring facts about breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, cancer of the uterus and uterine sarcoma, cancer of the vagina, and cancer of the vulva ; statistical and demographic data ; treatments, self-help management suggestions, and current research initiatives / edited by Alan R. Cook and Peter D. Dresser.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death among women. The National Cancer Institute now estimates that one in nine women under the age of 85 will contract breast cancer. In the age group 40-44, breast cancer is the number one killer of women. If detected early, many cancers that impact women have...

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Other Authors:	Cook, Allan R., Dresser, Peter D.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [1996]
Series:	Health reference series ; v. 10.
Subjects:	Generative organs, Female > Cancer. Breast > Cancer. Cancer in women. Breast. Secondary sex characteristics. Erogenous body parts.