Bone Cancer: Current and Emerging Trends in Detection and Treatment
| AUTHOR | Hasan, Heather |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (01/30/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Thoroughly researched and reviewed by an expert oncologist, this book looks closely at bone cancer, a disease that affects mostly children and adolescents. The author clearly explains the various types of bone cancer before discussing individual bone cancer risk factors, including genetic factors. She then goes into a detailed discussion of diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The final chapter examines improved surgical techniques that have led to fewer amputations as well as the technological advances in prosthetics that have greatly improved the lives of bone cancer survivors.
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ISBN-13:
9781435850101
ISBN-10:
1435850106
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.40 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (See Also Headings Under Animals
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
616.994
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008019931
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Thoroughly researched and reviewed by an expert oncologist, this book looks closely at bone cancer, a disease that affects mostly children and adolescents. The author clearly explains the various types of bone cancer before discussing individual bone cancer risk factors, including genetic factors. She then goes into a detailed discussion of diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The final chapter examines improved surgical techniques that have led to fewer amputations as well as the technological advances in prosthetics that have greatly improved the lives of bone cancer survivors.
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Author:
Hasan, Heather
Hasan graduated college summa cum laude with a dual major in biochemistry and chemistry.
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