Revised 5th Edition Praise for the first edition of Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day: A landmark book . . . So much of what the cancer patient must know to make informed decisions. --Publishers Weekly * A completely revised and accessible guide created by more than 100 esteemed oncologists for the millions of people whose lives are affected by cancer. The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 20 million people in the U.S. are currently diagnosed with cancer, and 1.4 million people are expected to be diagnosed in the coming year. For the millions confronting cancer's many challenges, Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day relies on an esteemed panel of oncology specialists--more than 100 strong, and each experts in their fields-to completely update this definitive cancer resource. Equally informative and accessible, this comprehensive book navigates cancer patients and their caregivers through diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. Every chapter has been methodically updated to include the latest medical breakthroughs and advice concerning cancer treatment, including: * Information on recently approved targeted therapies for various cancer types * The newest strategies in cancer diagnosis and prevention * Cancer biology: translating scientific discoveries into meaningful advances for patients * Supportive care and complementary approaches

Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ko, Andrew

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Andrews McMeel Publishing

What does it take to get into medical school? For the first time, admissions committee members from elite medical schools in the United States share their perspectives and unique insights on how the selection process works and how decisions are made as to who gets in and who does not—and you will be surprised. This book gives an unprecedented insiders' perspective from those who have actually made the final decisions. Every aspect of the admission process is addressed in this book. See timelines that tell you what to do and when. Learn how to pick extracurricular activities that enhance your application while avoiding ones that are a waste of time. Understand how to prepare for the MCAT and the new multiple-mini interviews (MMI). See graphs that show you what GPA and grades are needed for admission depending on your ethnicity. View lists of medical schools that take a high proportion of out of state applicants. Learn what to do if you are rejected on your first application attempt.

Insider's Pre-Med Guidebook: Advice from admissions faculty at America's top medical schools

Education & Teaching

Lee, Byron

Peters, Matthew

Schools & Teaching

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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