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• Title:What to do if you get colon cancer : a specialist helps you take charge and make informed choices / Paul Miskovitz and Marian Betancourt.
  
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• Author/Creator:Miskovitz, Paul F.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Betancourt, Marian.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Wiley, ©1997.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WI529 .M585 1997
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects: Colonic Neoplasms--Popular Works.
  
• Description:xviii, 219 p. ; 23 cm.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  
• ISBN:0471159840 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
  
• Contents:1. What You Need to Know about Colon Cancer
  2. Guidelines for Accurate Diagnosis
  3. Biopsy and Staging
  4. Choosing Physicians and Treatment Centers
  5. Before You Begin Treatment
  6. Surgical Treatment: Local Excision, Polypectomy
  7. Surgical Treatment: Partial and Total Colectomy, Colostomy
  8. Surgical Treatment: Rectal and Recurring Cancer
  9. Recovering from Surgery
  10. Radiation Treatment for Rectal Cancer
  11. When You Need Chemotherapy
  12. Coping with the Side Effects of Chemotherapy
  13. Nonmedical Aids to Treatment
  14. Taking Charge of Your Follow-up Care
  15. Staying Healthy After Colon Cancer
  16. Living with a Colostomy
  17. Going Back to Work
  18. Reversing Sexual Side Effects of Treatment
  19. Protecting Your Family from Colon Cancer
  App. 1. Information Resources about Colon Cancer
  App. 2. Sources of Financial Aid for Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment
  App. 3. If You Have Managed-Care Insurance Coverage
  App. 4. Your Medical Records and the Law
  App. 5. Some Helpful Books and Videos
  App. 6. Glossary of Colon Cancer Medical Specialists.