For more than twenty years, has been the leading source-book for cancer patients and their families. Fully revised to cover the latest medical and technological breakthroughs, provides the most up-to-date and essential facts on cancer, from diagnosis to recovery — medication and nutrition, symptoms and stages, and all available surgical and nonsurgical treatments — in an accessible, easy-to-use Q&A format. The book also includes checklists of essential questions for your doctor; useful Internet resources; a state-by-state listing of cancer-related programs, organizations, and services; reviews of complementary and alternative therapies; updated listings of chemotherapy drugs and their side effects; the facts on common misconceptions regarding cancer treatments; and advice on practical living concerns for both survivors and caregivers.