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Understanding Cancer

Navigating cancer - whether as a patient, caregiver, or loved one - can be overwhelming, but knowledge is power! This list of books and resources offers insights on detection, diagnosis, treatment, etc. 

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  • City of Hope® Cancer Center and one of their expert clinicians will be presenting on the topic Cancer Screenings by Age for Women and Men at Northside Kenosha Public Library on Tuesday, March 4 from 12:00-2:00 PM.
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  • City of Hope® Cancer Center, located in Lake County, Zion, Illinois, is one of the most advanced cancer research and treatment centers in the region and offers a comprehensive suite of technology for screening, diagnosing and treating cancer,…
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  • Early Detection

    Catching Cancer When It's Curable

    Ratner, Bruce,
    Book, 2024New York : OR Books, [2024]. — 616.994 RAT
  • The Cancer Journey

    Understanding Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention

    Nabhan, Chadi,
    Book, 2024Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024] — 616.994 NAB
  • Cancer Sucks, but You'll Get Through It

    a Guide From Detection to Remission to Getting on With Your Life

    Rapkin, Michelle,
    Book, 2024Minneapolis, MN : Broadleaf Books, [2024] — 616.994 RAPKIN
  • The Cancer Guide

    How to Nurture Wellbeing Through and Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis

    O'Dwyer, Anne-Marie,
    Book, 2024Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2024] — 616.994 ODW
  • Informed Decisions

    the Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

    Book, 2002Atlanta, GA : American Cancer Society, [2002] — 616.994 IN3
  • Cancer

    50 Essential Things to Do

    Anderson, Greg, 1947-
    Book, 2013New York : Plume, c2013. — 616.994 AND
  • Book, 2016New York : Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2016. — J 616.994 SQ58
  • American Cancer Society Complete Guide to Family Caregiving

    the Essential Guide to Cancer Caregiving at Home

    Book, 2011Atlanta, Ga. : American Cancer Society/Health Promotions, [2011] — 649.8 AMERICAN
  • Eating Well Through Cancer

    Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment

    Clegg, Holly Berkowitz,
    Cookbook
    Book, 2006Nashville, TN : Favorite Recipes Press, [2006] — 616.994 CLEGG
  • The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook

    a Celebration of Food, Friends, and Healthy Living

    Cookbook
    Book, 2005Atlanta, Ga. : American Cancer Society, [2005] — 641.5631 AME
  • Memoir
    Book, 2024New York : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024. — YA 811.6 NEH
  • Nearly Departed

    Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences : a Memoir

    Pfeffer, Gila,
    Memoir
    Book, 2024New York : The Experiment, [2024] — 616.994 PFE
  • Memoir
    Graphic Novel, 2020Vancouver, BC, Canada : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2020] — 616.9943 TOB