100 Questions Answers About Head And Neck Cancer

Tumors of the head and neck afflict nearly forty thousand people annually and account for approximately five percent of all cancers. Whether you're a newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patient, a survivor, or friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Head and Neck Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. This is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of head and neck cancer.

Tumors of the head and neck afflict nearly forty thousand people annually and account for approximately five percent of all cancers. Whether you're a newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patient, a survivor, or friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Head and Neck Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. This is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of head and neck cancer.

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