Fighting Cancer (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781482414530)

Cancer is a global killer. It involves a large group of potentially deadly diseases, as many as 200, that cause an estimated 13 percent of all deaths worldwide. Besides causes and preventions, this thorough look at the disease also includes information about genetic screening and treatments. It answers questions such as what chemotherapy does and what alternatives are available for cancer treatments. Significant breakthroughs including gene therapy and immunotherapy have given us hope for the future of a cancer cure. This absorbing volume addresses many concerns about a topic often in the news that personally touches many lives.

Author: Matt Anniss
ISBN-10: 1482414538
ISBN-13: 9781482414530
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2014
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.60w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 41