Cervical Cancer

by Kris Hirschmann

Overview

According to the National Cancer Institute, Cervical cancer can usually be cured if it is found and treated in the early stages. This crucial volume will aid your readers in understanding this disease. Readers will learn what causes it, and how it is detected and treated. This book also explores prevention and future challenges. Personal narratives are also shared and fast fact information is presented through graphs and charts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420502169
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/06/2010
Series:	Diseases and Disorders Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction A Preventable Plague 6

Chapter 1 What Is Cervical Cancer? 9

Chapter 2 What Causes Cervical Cancer? 20

Chapter 3 Detecting and Diagnosing Cervical Cancer 32

Chapter 4 Tracking and Treating Cervical Cancer 45

Chapter 5 Preventing Cervical Cancer 59

Chapter 6 Challenges to Overcome 72

Notes 86

Glossary 91

Organizations to Contact 95

For More Information 97

Index 99

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104

Editorial Reviews

Review: Cervical Cancer "Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions."—Booklist, October 2001

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