Cancer Explained

Cancer Explained by Professor Fred Stephens & Professor Richard Fox. It is an amazing resource - a book every home, doctor's surgery, library should have, which offers great help to us all in understanding Cancer and helping us to affront it in a clear and pragmatic way.

Cancer is a word filled with foreboding, but this marvellous book by two of Australia's most distinguished oncologists explains its mysteries in lucid, straightforward language that allays fears and puts the disease clearly into perspective.

As surgical oncologist Fred Stephens and medical oncologist Richard Fox explain, some 55% of the more serious internal cancers can now be cured with modern, multidisciplanary treatment and early diagnosis. They describe the latest treatments available, including alternative therapies, in addition to explaining what cancer means and how it might be prevented.

A diagnosis of cancer is no longer the death sentence it once was and CANCER EXPLAINED provides an essential overview of all current information on this fast-moving field. It is an invaluable source of advice for patients, their families and health professionals, detailing all the most common cancers and answering the questions that people are most likely to ask and worry about including:

· · How common is Cancer?

· · Who is at Risk?

· · What are the symptoms of Cancer?

· · Which tests help in detecting Cancer?

· · Can Cancer be cured?

"This book will help the general public, particularly, the cancer patient or his or her family, to understand the issues and words they will come across in the course of the cancer journey. Cancer is increasingly a preventable and curable disease, and a cancer diagnosis should no longer be the cause of fear that it once was. Knowledge helps to dispel fear, and this book will assist people in asking the questions to which they need answers." - Professor Ian Fraser MB, ChB (Ed), MD (Melb) FRCPA, MRCP, Australian of the Year, 2006

Cancer Explained
Random House Australia
Professor Fred Stephens & Professor Richard Fox.