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Osteosarcoma
'Cancer from a to Z': a Dictionary of Cancer-Related Terms
May 19th, 2009
Osteosarcoma is the most common and potentially most dangerous bone cancer. It primarily affects young people between the ages of 10 - 25. In "Cancer from A to Z" (published by AuthorHouse), a new cancer dictionary by Dr. Edward Laughlin, learn that before the 1980's the only treatment for osteosarcoma was amputation. An oncologist's office can be an intimidating place to enter, and the terminology barrier does not make the feeling disappear. In Dr. Laughlin's new book, "Cancer from A to Z," barriers begins to break down, and an understanding of cancer is gained. "Cancer from A to Z" gives an alphabetical list of terms and explanations of these terms...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-19)
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