Managing Cancer : The African American's Guide to Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
by Rawls, George H., M.D.; Lloyd, Frank P., Jr., M.D.; Slaughter, Michael T., M.D., Ph.D.; Stern, Herbert, Ph.d.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-02-28
Publisher(s): Hilton Pub
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Summary
Aimed at the specific needs of African Americans, this book is both a complete medical guide and a human exploration of the emotional aspects of cancer. Recognizing that African Americans develop different types of cancers in greater proportion to other cultural groups and often face diminished access to health care and treatment, this guide includes information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 20 types of cancer, navigating the health care system, and the influence of diet and faith on one's treatment and recovery. Personal stories illustrate the human sides of the diseasethe joy of successful treatment, the distress accompanying death.
Author Biography
George Rawls, MD, is an emeritus assistant dean for student affairs and an emeritus clinical professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Frank Lloyd, MD, practices general surgery with a sub-specialty in surgical oncology. He is a clinical associate professor of surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Herbert Stern, PhD, is professor emeritus of English at Wabash College and the author of The Heart of the Matter.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Knowledge Not of Fear | |
| Cancer and Blacks | p. 3 |
| What Is Cancer? | p. 13 |
| Diet and Prevention | p. 27 |
| Current Research: Paths into the Future | p. 35 |
| Types of Cancer, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment | |
| Breast Cancer | p. 41 |
| Colon Cancer | p. 81 |
| Lung Cancer | p. 95 |
| Cancer of the Prostate | p. 113 |
| Thyroid Cancer | p. 127 |
| Uterine Endometrial Cancer | p. 139 |
| Uterine Cervical Cancer | p. 153 |
| Ovarian Cancer | p. 165 |
| Bladder Cancer | p. 177 |
| Kidney Cancer | p. 185 |
| Cancer of the Esophagus | p. 191 |
| Stomach Cancer | p. 205 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | p. 227 |
| Head and Neck Cancers | p. 237 |
| HIV and Cancer | p. 249 |
| Cancers of Lower Incidence | p. 269 |
| Human Questions | |
| Equality in Health Care? | p. 279 |
| Surgery and the Body-Mind Connection | p. 289 |
| If You Must Have Surgery | p. 301 |
| Living with Cancer | p. 315 |
| Epilogue | p. 325 |
| Resources | p. 327 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 333 |
| Glossary | p. 345 |
| Index | p. 349 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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