A Cancer Source Book for NursesAmerican Cancer Society, 1981 - 140 pages |
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Page 11
... individuals at greatest risk . Appropriate screening and detection programs can then be instituted . Research in this area also has led to improved surveillance techniques so that the use of agents with un- known risk potential can be ...
... individuals at greatest risk . Appropriate screening and detection programs can then be instituted . Research in this area also has led to improved surveillance techniques so that the use of agents with un- known risk potential can be ...
Page 20
... Individual cancer cells often can be identified by microscopic examination , although in some instances , when cellular trans- formation or lack of differentiation is pronounced , it may be impossible to specify the tissue of origin ...
... Individual cancer cells often can be identified by microscopic examination , although in some instances , when cellular trans- formation or lack of differentiation is pronounced , it may be impossible to specify the tissue of origin ...
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... individual cases . Between the ages of 35 and 40 , women should have a baseline mammogram . Women with personal or family histories of breast cancer should consult their physi- cian about the value of more frequent examinations , or ...
... individual cases . Between the ages of 35 and 40 , women should have a baseline mammogram . Women with personal or family histories of breast cancer should consult their physi- cian about the value of more frequent examinations , or ...
Contents
The Cancer Problem7 | 7 |
The Nature of Cancer9 | 9 |
Epidemiology of Cancer13 | 13 |
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