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Consumer health information about risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers of concern to women. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

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Publié par	Infobase Publishing
Date de parution	01 mars 2022
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EAN13	9780780819931
Langue	English
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WOMEN AND CANCER
SOURCEBOOK
SEVENTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
WOMEN AND CANCER
SOURCEBOOK
SEVENTH EDITION
Basic Consumer Health Information about Gynecologic Cancers and Other Cancers of Special Concern to Women Including Cancer of the Breast, Cervix, Colon, Lung, Ovaries, Thyroid, and Uterus
Along with Facts about Reproductive System, Cancer Risk Factors, Screening and Prevention Programs, Women’s Issues in Cancer Treatment and Survivorship, Including a Glossary of Cancer Terms and a Directory of Resources for Additional Help and Information

615 Griswold St., Ste. 520, Detroit, MI 48226
Bibliographic Note
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2022 Omnigraphics
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Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.
Title: Women and cancer : basic consumer health information about gynecologic cancers and other cancers of special concern to women, including cancer of the breast, cervix, colon, lung, ovaries, thyroid, and uterus ; along with facts about benign conditions of the female reproductive system, cancer risk factors, screening and prevention programs, women’s issues in cancer treatment and survivorship, including a glossary of cancer terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: Seventh edition. | Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2022] | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about gynecologic cancers and other cancers of special concern to women and facts about cancer risk factors, screening and prevention, and women’s issues in cancer treatment and survivorship. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021061139 (print) | LCCN 2021061140 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819924 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819931 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Cancer in women.
Classification: LCC RC281.W65 W645 2022 (print) | LCC RC281.W65 (ebook) | DDC 616.99/40082--dc23/eng/20211220
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Understanding Cancer Risks in Women
Chapter 1—What You Need to Know about Cancer
Section 1.1—What Is Cancer?
Section 1.2—Most Common Types of Cancer in Women
Section 1.3—Cancer Risk Factors
Chapter 2—Common Gynecologic Conditions That Are Not Indicative of Cancer
Chapter 3—The Genetics of Cancer
Section 3.1—Genetic Changes and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Section 3.2—BRCA Gene Mutations and Cancer Risk
Chapter 4—Smoking, Tobacco and Cancer Risk in Women
Section 4.1—Smoking, Tobacco and Women’s Health
Section 4.2—Cancer Risk from Smoking and Tobacco Use
Chapter 5—The Link between Human Papillomavirus and Cancer
Section 5.1—Human Papillomavirus and Cancer Risk
Section 5.2—Cancer Burden Attributable to Human Papillomavirus
Section 5.3—Human Papillomavirus Vaccine for Young Women in the United States
Chapter 6—Reproductive History and Cancer Risk
Section 6.1—Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
Section 6.2—Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use and Cancer
Section 6.3—Diethylstilbestrol Exposure and Cancer Risk
Section 6.4—Pregnancy and Cancer
Chapter 7—Cancer-Causing Substances in the Environment
Chapter 8—Interventions That May Lower Cancer Risk
Part 2. Breast Cancer
Chapter 9—Breast Cancer: The Second Most Common Cancer among Women
Section 9.1—Breast Cancer: An Overview
Section 9.2—Breast Cancer Statistics
Section 9.3—Breast Cancer in Young Women
Section 9.4—Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Section 9.5—Breast Changes That Are Not Cancer
Chapter 10—The Relationship between Breast Density and Breast Cancer
Chapter 11—Breast Cancer Screening
Chapter 12—Stages of Breast Cancer
Chapter 13—Breast Cancer Treatment
Section 13.1—An Overview of Breast Cancer Treatment
Section 13.2—Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy
Part 3. Gynecologic Cancers
Chapter 14—Vaginal Cancer
Section 14.1—Vaginal Cancer: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Section 14.2—Treatment of Vaginal Cancer
Chapter 15—Vulvar Cancer
Chapter 16—Cervical Cancer
Section 16.1—Understanding Cervical Cancer
Section 16.2—Stages of Cervical Cancer
Section 16.3—Treatment for Cervical Cancer
Chapter 17—Ovarian Cancer
Section 17.1—Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Section 17.2—Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
Section 17.3—Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors
Section 17.4—Childhood Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 18—Endometrial Cancer
Chapter 19—Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors
Chapter 20—Uterine Sarcoma
Part 4. Other Cancers of Special Concern to Women
Chapter 21—Anal Cancer
Chapter 22—Colorectal Cancer
Section 22.1—Cancers of the Colon and Rectum
Section 22.2—Staging and Treating Colon Cancer
Section 22.3—Staging and Treating Rectal Cancer
Section 22.4—Colorectal Cancer: What Should Women Expect?
Chapter 23—Gallbladder Cancer
Chapter 24—Lung Cancer
Section 24.1—An Overview of Lung Cancer
Section 24.2—Women’s Susceptibility to Lung Cancer
Chapter 25—Thyroid Cancer
Section 25.1—What You Need to Know about Thyroid Cancer
Section 25.2—Women and Thyroid Cancer
Chapter 26—Skin Cancer
Chapter 27—Pancreatic Cancer
Part 5. Diagnosing and Treating Cancer
Chapter 28—How to Find a Doctor or a Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer
Chapter 29—Cancer Diagnosis
Section 29.1—Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests and Procedures for Cancer
Section 29.2—Tumor Markers
Section 29.3—Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
Chapter 30—What Do Your Cancer Test Results Mean?
Section 30.1—Understanding a Pathology Report
Section 30.2—Questions and Answers about Cancer Staging
Section 30.3—Questions and Answers about Tumor Grades
Chapter 31—Types of Cancer Treatment: An Overview
Chapter 32—Surgical Procedures for Cancer in Women
Section 32.1—What Is Cancer Surgery?
Section 32.2—Hysterectomy for Cancer
Section 32.3—Mastectomy and Lumpectomy
Section 32.4—Prophylactic Mastectomy: Surgery to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Section 32.5—Oophorectomy and Omentectomy
Section 32.6—Minimally Invasive Surgery
Section 32.7—Cryosurgery
Chapter 33—Chemotherapy
Chapter 34—Radiation Therapy
Chapter 35—Immunotherapy: A Precision Medicine Tool for Cancer Treatment
Chapter 36—Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chapter 37—Hyperthermia
Chapter 38—Photodynamic Therapy
Chapter 39—Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Cancer
Chapter 40—Cancer Clinical Trials
Part 6. Coping with the Short- and Long-Term Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments
Chapter 41—Nutrition-Related Side Effects from Cancer Treatment
Section 41.1—Nutrition in Cancer Care
Section 41.2—Eating Problems and Ways to Manage Them
Section 41.3—Gastrointestinal Complications of Cancer Treatment
Section 41.4—Cancer Anorexia- Cachexia Syndrome
Chapter 42—Managing Cancer Fatigue
Chapter 43—Managing Cancer-Related Pain
Chapter 44—The Effects of Cancer Treatments on Blood Cells
Section 44.1—Anemia
Section 44.2—Infection and Neutropenia
Section 44.3—Thrombocytopenia
Section 44.4—Lymphedema
Chapter 45—Nervous System Side Effects
Section 45.1—Peripheral Neuropathy
Section 45.2—Cancer Treatment-Associated Cognitive Changes
Chapter 46—Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues
Section 46.1—Fertility Issues in Girls and Women
Section 46.2—Sexual Health Issues
Chapter 47—Cancer Treatment and Effects on Physical Appearance
Section 47.1—Hair Loss (Alopecia)
Section 47.2—Skin and Nail Changes
Section 47.3—Edema (Swelling)
Chapter 48—Other Side Effects
Section 48.1—Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
Section 48.2—Sleep Problems
Section 48.3—Immunotherapy and Organ-Related Inflammation
Section 48.4—Urinary and Bladder Problems
Part 7. Women’s Issues in Cancer Survivorship
Chapter 49—Life after Cancer Treatment
Chapter 50—Managing Day-to-Day Life during Cancer
Chapter 51—Exercising during Cancer Treatment and Beyond
Chapter 52—Coping with Feelings
Chapter 53—Talking to Children about Your Cancer
Chapter 54—Coping with Sexuality and Reproductive Issues during and after Cancer Treatment
Section 54.1—Self-Image and Sexuality
Section 54.2—Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Section 54.3—Cancer and Fertility Preservation
Chapter 55—Taking Charge of Your Follow-Up Care
Part 8. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 56—A Glossary of Cancer-Related Terms
Chapter 57—Resources for More Information about Cancer in Women
Chapter 58—How to Find a Cancer Support Group
Index
Preface
About This Book
Cancer is a group of diseases that can begin in different places in the body. All women are at risk of cancer, but some groups are at higher risk than others. Our genes, lifestyle, and the environment around us may ra