Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults
| Author | : Archie W. Bleyer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 2007-09-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783540681526 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3540681523 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (523 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults by : Archie W. Bleyer
Download or read book Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults written by Archie W. Bleyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-23 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive book devoted exclusively to cancer in adolescents and young adults. It compiles medical, epidemiological, biological, psychological, and emotional issues of young adults’ oncology. The emphasis is on the differences of the "same" cancer in younger and older patients. Model programs specially designed to care for patients in the age group and surveillance of long-term adverse effects are reviewed.
