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2) Cancer
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About 12.5 percent of all deaths in the world are caused by cancer, making it deadlier than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Readers will discover how this common, yet deadly disease is diagnosed and treated. They will also learn how different kinds of cancer affect the body differently and why some types are deadlier than others.
3) Cancer
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"A look at cancer, examining the ways in which the disease develops, its different forms and symptoms, the effects it has on a person's daily life, and ongoing efforts to find a cure"--Provided by publisher.
5) Cancer
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Highly intuitive and protective, Cancer are influenced by the moon and are considered to be the moodiest sign of the moon.
6) Cancer
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Cara and Alain are two fiercely independent people with deep scars from their pasts. Cara is a tough girl who knows how to look out for herself. Alain is a sweet and sensitive man looking to step out from his family's shadow. From the moment they lay eyes on each other, they are swept up into a wild and intense romance...one of which neither of them may leave unscathed. Can they overcome their hangups and find love in the middle ground?
7) Cancer
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Designed for people with cancer who would like to take an active part in assisting with their own healing.
On the first part of this audio program, which has helped many people shift their thinking patterns when used on a daily basis for 30 days, Louise shows that forgiveness is the key to releasing negative emotions, and resolving diseases such as cancer.
On the second part of the program, Louise presents a loving visualization with soothing music,...
8) Cancer
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"Like shyte through the Bull's anus, so are the days of our lives."
WARNING! DANGEROUS HORRORSCOPE!! READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL!!!
14) What is cancer?
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The first episode in the Cancer Story series provides a primer on how cancer begins and grows. Using colorful animation and interviews with medical experts, the program explains normal cell behavior and cancer etiology within a larger, dramatized story of a cancer patient undergoing diagnosis and treatment. With straightforward commentary from Drs. C. Norman Coleman, Christopher Lowrey, and three other renowned M.D.s, What Is Cancer painlessly introduces...
15) Mom's Cancer
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Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story.
An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom's Cancer is a story of hope-uniquely told in words and illustrations.
Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and...
16) Breast Cancer
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According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and the American Cancer Society estimates that the lifetime risk of breast cancer will rise to one in seven women by the year 2024. This program shows how breast cancer develops, how can it be detected and diagnosed, and how it is typically treated. Sophisticated 3D graphics show the way breast tumors form and grow, as well as how they ideally...
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This program presents the reality of cancer as experienced by patients. Commentary from Dr. Julia Rowland, director of the NCI's Office of Cancer Survivorship, focuses on a patient's quality of life as cancer treatment proceeds, as well as the impact of the disease on a patient's family. Five patients of varied ages and at different stages of the disease-including a 28-year-old woman with breast cancer and a 54-year-old man with Hodgkin's lymphoma...
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This program illustrates the excitement and frustration inherent in cancer research, and outlines the steps by which drugs are tested for safety and effectiveness. Dr. Randy Noelle, professor of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth Medical School, and Dr. Richard Stone of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute focus on the recruitment of patients for clinical trials and the procedures in place to maximize their safety. Highlighting promising new treatments...