02207cam a2200337 4500 1163253039 TxAuBib 20060915120000.0 050824s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005024711 9780944235553 0944235557 TxAuBib American Cancer Society's complete guide to colorectal cancer / forward by Katie Couric ; edited by Bernard Levin ... [et al.]. Complete guide to colorectal cancer. Atlanta, Ga. : American Cancer Society, 2006. xxv, 418 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword by Katie Couric -- Preface by Bernard Levin -- Introduction -- What is colorectal cancer? -- Overview of colorectal cancer -- Chapter risk factors and prevention -- The diagnosis -- Early detection -- Initial evaluation -- Diagnosis and staging -- Understanding your prognosis -- After the diagnosis -- Coping with your diagnosis -- Making the medical system work for you -- Treatment options -- Making informed decisions about treatment options -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Chemotherapy -- Clinical trials and emerging therapies -- Making informed decisions about treatment options -- During treatment -- Strategies for coping with symptoms and side effects -- Living with a colostomy -- Taking care of practical matters: work, insurance and money -- After treatment -- Follow up -- Living well after cancer -- For loved ones and caregivers -- When your loved one has colorectal cancer -- Resources -- References -- Glossary -- About the editors -- List of contributors. 20060915. Colon (Anatomy) Cancer. Rectum Cancer. Colorectal Neoplasms popular works. Popular Works [Publication Type]. Levin, Bernard. Ades, Terri B. Brook, Durado. American Cancer Society. TXKIP