Soft Tissue Sarcomas
| AUTHOR | Newman, Michael E. |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (08/15/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This enlightening book was written to help educate readers about soft tissue sarcomas. Sarcomas are found in muscle, cartilage, skeletal muscle, tendons, veins and arteries, skin, nerves, fat, and bone. A better understanding of the cancer of soft tissues will make it easier for patients and their loved ones to first deal--and then, ultimately, successfully live--with it. The book starts by explaining what soft tissues are, how cancers can develop in them, and why the cancers occur in the first place. It describes how soft tissue sarcomas are diagnosed and treated. This book also takes a look at some of the state-of-the-art therapies that are being explored to keep improving a patient's chance of survival and quality of life.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781448813070
ISBN-10:
1448813077
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.50 x 0.40 x 9.40 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Oncology - General
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
616.994
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010009268
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This enlightening book was written to help educate readers about soft tissue sarcomas. Sarcomas are found in muscle, cartilage, skeletal muscle, tendons, veins and arteries, skin, nerves, fat, and bone. A better understanding of the cancer of soft tissues will make it easier for patients and their loved ones to first deal--and then, ultimately, successfully live--with it. The book starts by explaining what soft tissues are, how cancers can develop in them, and why the cancers occur in the first place. It describes how soft tissue sarcomas are diagnosed and treated. This book also takes a look at some of the state-of-the-art therapies that are being explored to keep improving a patient's chance of survival and quality of life.
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