Publisher's Synopsis
Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (usually derived from a single abnormal cell). The cells have lost normal control mechanisms and are able to multiply continuously, invade nearby tissues, migrate to distant parts of the body, and promote the growth of new blood vessels from which the cells derive nutrients.
There are an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases around the world of these, 9.3 million cases in men and 8.8 million in women. Cancer is the second leading cause of death around the world and, can happened to anyone.
Cancer is usually found by accident during regular physical exams and most cases have no
Symptoms. The first reaction of cancer patients to the diagnosis is often shock, fear of what the future will hold, sadness and anxiety; patient feels very confused of what will happen to him or her next and if she or he going to die, for that reason to eliminate fear and unknown progress of the diseases, this book is designed to educate patient by providing a precise roadmap during the journey of cancer from early diagnosis to recovery.
This book will target twelve kinds of most common cancer: Breast Cancer, Cervix, Ovary, Lungs, Thyroid, Pancreas, Liver, Stomach, Colon, Colorectal, Bladder, Prostate and Brain Tumor.
For each cancer type the book will provide the patient with the following roadmap:
1. Early warning symptoms
2. Early warning cancer marker laboratory test
3. Early warning detection available tools
4. Available imaging tools: Mammogram, Ultrasound, CT scan and MRI
5. Other available detection tools
6. Cancer stage evaluation
7. Available Immunotherapy treatment
8. Treatment option including surgery
9. Chances of recovery
10. How Immune System Can Beat Cancer
11. New available clinical trial
Unfortunately, when person diagnosed with cancer doctors do not explain to the patient all available options therefore when patient understand the cancer journey and the expectations her or his chances of recovery and survivor will increase.
Also, the book is designed to provide doctors a reference model for available screening, detection tools and new treatment options to share with their patients.
