Author : National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)
Release : 2018-06-15
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Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis NCCN Guidelines for Patients® by : National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Download or read book NCCN Guidelines for Patients® written by National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®). This book was released on 2018-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [OFFICIAL CURRENT VERSION] From the medical leaders of 27 leading cancer centers united under the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), comes this essential guide to Hepatobiliary Cancers (liver, bile duct, and gall bladder cancers). Adapted from clinical treatment guidelines used by physicians and oncology professionals around the world, these NCCN Guidelines for Patients® are packed with the latest information and resources. Each patient-friendly chapter prepares patients and caregivers to talk with their doctors and make treatment decisions. Let this authoritative handbook be your guide!Part 1: Hepatobiliary cancers - Describes how and where hepatobiliary cancers start in the body.Part 2: Testing for hepatobiliary cancers - Describes the tests that are used to diagnose (confirm) these cancers.Part 3: Overview of cancer treatments - Describes the different types of treatment used for hepatobiliary cancers.Part 4: Treatment guide, Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) - Presents a treatment guide for the most common type of liver cancer.Part 5: Treatment guide, Gallbladder cancer - Presents a treatment guide for cancer that starts in the gallbladder.Part 6: Treatment guide, Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) - Presents a treatment guide for intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile duct cancer.Part 7: Making treatment decisionsA complete glossary with dictionary and acronyms completes this guide.