Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders

According to the Mayo Clinic, Lung Cancer claims more lives each year than colon, prostate, ovarian, and breast cancers combined. This book provides essential information on Lung Cancer, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with Lung Cancer. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.