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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Cancer

Chapter Outline


This chapter covers the known causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of common cancers, as well as preventive measures.
  1. What cancer is
  2. Common cancers
  3. Cancer causes--genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors
  4. Detecting, diagnosing, and treating cancer
  5. Preventing cancer