Surgery & Oncology

Surgery & Oncology

Breast Awareness: Breast Lumps and Cancer

By S. Eva Singletary, MD
University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Breast Lumps and Cancer and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are breast lumps?
What is breast cancer?
What causes breast cancer?
How is breast cancer detected?
How to perform self-examination?
What happens when a lump is found?
How is breast cancer treated?
How a lost breast may be replaced?

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Colorectal Cancer

By Jorge E. Marcet, MD, FACS
University of South Florida

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Colorectal Cancer and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is colorectal cancer?
Who is at risk?
What are the screening and diagnostic tests available?
What are the treatment choices?
How to prepare for surgery?
What about radiation therapy and chemotherapy?

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D & C

By J. Courtland Robinson, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about D & C and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is D&C?

What occurs during menstrual cycle?

When is D & C necessary?

How to prepare for D & C?

What happens during surgery?

What are hysteroscopy and laparoscopy?

What to do while recovering at home?

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Gallstones and Their Treatment

By James G. Norman, Jr., MD
University of South Florida

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Gallstones and their treatment and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are gallstones?
How do gallstones develop?
What increases the risk of developing gallstones?
How do gallstones cause trouble?
What are the symptoms of having gallstones?
How does the doctor test for gallstones?
What is laparoscopic surgery?
What nonsurgical treatments are available?

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Hemorrhoids

By Jorge E. Marcet, MD, FACS
University of South Florida

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Hemorrhoids and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are hemorrhoids?
Who are the symptoms?
When should you see the doctor?
How are hemorrhoids treated?
When is surgery needed?
How to keep hemorrhoids from coming back.

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Hysterectomy

By Mitchel S. Hoffman, MD
University of South Florida

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Hysterectomy and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is hysterectomy?
When Is hysterectomy necessary?
What are the different types of hysterectomy?
How to prepare for the operation?
What to expect during recovery at home?
When can you return to your normal routine?
What happens after hysterectomy?
What about sexual activity after hysterectomy?

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Laparoscopy in Women's Health
By T.J. David, MD
University of Manchester
and
Bernard A. Cohen, MD
Johns Hopkins University

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help parents learn about Eczema in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is eczema?
How does eczema start?
What does eczema look like?
What does it feel like?
How to stop the skin from drying out?
How to help reduce the scratching?
Are there any useful medications?
What triggers allergic flair-ups?

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Prostate Cancer

By Cary N. Robertson, MD
Duke University Medical School

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Prostate Cancer and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is prostate cancer?
What is cancer?
How do doctors screen for prostate cancer?
What if cancer is suspected?
What if cancer is found?
What treatment is available?

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Tonsils and Adenoids

By Jack L. Paradise, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

16-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Tonsils and Adenoids and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are tonsils and adenoids?
What problems can your child have with them?
What are the symptoms of tonsillitis and adenoiditis?
How are they treated?
When should tonsils and adenoids be removed?
How can parents prepare their child for surgery?

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Varicose Veins

By Dennis Bandyk, MD, FACS
University of South Florida
and
Harold Ellis, MD, FACS
University of London

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Varicose Veins and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are varicose veins?
What causes varicose veins?
What are the symptoms?
How to treat varicose veins?
What is the surgical procedure for removing them?
What is injection treatment?
Are varicose veins common during pregnancy?
Can varicose veins reappear?

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