Publisher's Synopsis
This book contains twelve chapter plus appendices. It has been written by members of the course team in collaboration with healthcare professionals. Each chapter reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the book and vast range of topics related to the cancers. The book has been written with a global perspective and aims to guide you through the understanding of how cancers are formed, of the risks associated with cancers, and how they are diagnosed and, ultimately, treated. Each chapter includes a variety of activities using various sources unfortunately due to copyright restrictions the DVD material needed to complete some of these activities is not available.Understanding Cancers Contents1 A Global Health Problem2 Cells and Cancers3 Genes and Cancers4 The Human Body and Cancers5 Risk Factors for Cancers6 Diagnosis and Screening7 Introduction to Cancer Therapy8 Surgery in Cancer Treatment9 Radiotherapy10 Chemotherapy and Biological Therapy11 Living with Cancer12 Cancers in the Future
