Understanding Cancer

This small book is a part of the patient care series from Elsevier, which is meant for common people to have better understanding of Cancer.

• Clear, succinct, but most sought-after information on various aspects of cancer
• Special emphasis on the general patient's concerns/queries
• Covers recent advances related to cancer

Introduction 1

1. Why does cancer occur? 1

2. Mouth 7

3. Neck 10

4. Brain 13

5. Lungs 19

6. Food pipe (Oesophagus) and stomach 23

7. Intestine 27

8. Prostate 30

9. Bone cancers 37

10. Chemotherapy overview 40

11. Radiotherapy overview 46

12. Cancer surgery 49

13. Conclusions 52