The Royal Society of Medicine's Your Guide to Lung Cancer, by Doctors David Gilligan and Robert Rintoul, is a comprehensive resource that answers any questions that cancer patients or caregivers might have about lung cancer. The authors are world-renowned lung cancer experts, yet its design is clear enough for anyone to understand.
It contains original features like key terms and definitions, question-and-answer sections, and myth/fact boxes. Topics covered include an introduction to lung cancer, causes, symptoms, the diagnosis, the tests, and every treatment available. The chapter on who the reader might meet in the national healthcare system and their role in treatment is especially useful.
One cautionary point: Some of the information provided is specific to the United Kingdom, so it would be wise for readers outside that region to confirm important facts with outside sources. Other than that, this book is a must-read for anyone diagnosed with, being treated for, or caring for someone with lung cancer. This book provides all the essential, invaluable facts and advice that readers need to make informed choices, prepare for what lies ahead, and take back control of their lives.
Your Guide to Lung Cancer is part of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Your Guide series of easy-to-read medical guides intended for the general public.
Publisher: Hodder Arnold
Publish date: August 16, 2007
160 pages
ISBN-10: 0340927860
ISBN-13: 978-0340927861
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