cancer

"This book clearly explains the different types of [skin] cancers as well as their risk factors and treatments"--Provided by publisher.

A discussion of melanoma skin cancer for the layperson, presenting information on how to detect the disease and its precursors, discussing treatment options, and sharing the experiences of patients who have undergone vaccine and other experimental therapies.

"Eighteen-year-old Cayenne learns that her long-dead mother left her and her sister a series of video messages; that their aunt, who raised them, has the same gene mutation that caused their mother's cancer; and that she and her sister may also have it"--Provided by publisher.

"[A] funny, dark novel about one woman's post-cancer retreat to a remote Australian town and the horrors awaiting her"--OCLC.

"Maddy is sixteen. She has loyal friends, a mother with whom she's unusually close, a father she's never met, devoted grandparents, and a crush on a boy named Jack. Maddy also has cancer. Deeply curious, wry, and vivacious, she's poised at the outset of adulthood, ready to untangle all the mysteries that living holds--if she survives her teens"--Provided by publisher.

"Jeannie Ann is a typical six-year-old. When she learns her grandma has breast cancer, it brings up the fears, questions, emotions, and misunderstandings that come with facing a medical challenge. With her loving family by her side, Jeannie Ann learns about what cancer can bring; tumors, mastectomies, chemotherapy, pain, and loss, but also hope"--Amazon.

An introduction to breast cancer that explains what it is and what causes it, and describes diagnosis, treatment options, and what it is like to live with the disease.

"Describes the conditions of breast cancer, the latest research, and treatment options"--Provided by publisher.

Corinne and her best friend, Romi, plan to spend their summer transforming themselves into more attractive girls so that they can gain popularity at school, but when Corinne finds out that her mother has breast cancer, she is forced to challenge her perspective on beauty.