It takes the average reader 3 hours and 17 minutes to read Understanding Cancer Therapies by Helen S. L. Chan
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases. Yet the past two decades have seen major revolutions in cancer therapy and steadily growing hopes for a cure. This book, written in easily understood language, provides an extensive look at the way medical professionals are treating the disease today. Chapters provide rationale and principles integral to disease management; biological basis for different therapies; explanations of the protocols behind radiation, chemotherapy, drug treatments, and surgery; logic behind therapies chosen for such different kinds of cancer as leukemia, lymphoma, retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, germ-cell tumors, soft-tissue and bone sarcomas, among others; information on the most current procedures; and further reading and resources for patients and families Chapters on clinical practice discuss the differing approaches to cancer in adults and in children. The book closes with a survey of some of the most experimental therapies and the status of the search for a cure.
Understanding Cancer Therapies by Helen S. L. Chan is 194 pages long, and a total of 49,276 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 29 minutes to read Understanding Cancer Therapies aloud.
Understanding Cancer Therapies is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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