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Cancer Sourcebook

by Karen Bellenir
6th ed. Omnigraphics. (Health Reference). 2011. 1121p. ed. by Karen Bellenir. index. ISBN 9780780811454. $95. Online: Credo, ebrary, Gale, MyiLibrary, NetLibrary, OverDrive REF
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Editor Bellenir (Cancer Sourcebook for Women) has divided this sixth edition of sourced material into five parts with 78 chapters. Users will find coverage of risk cancer factors and prevention, common types of the disease, related tests and treatments, recurrent and advanced cancer, and research. The last part, "Additional Help and Information," provides a glossary, a list of national organizations offering cancer-related services, advice on how to find local resources, and information on online fraud related to cancer. The short chapters contain documents and excerpts from trusted, authoritative sources, mostly U.S. government agencies and cancer-related organizations. BOTTOM LINE This work is recommended for libraries that own the earlier editions or other books from the "Health Reference" series, though as it is mainly consumer material those seeking a resource geared toward high school or college students may want to consider The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer (Gale, 2010).—Rebecca Raszewski, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Lib.
Reviewed by Rebecca Raszewski , Aug 01, 2011
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