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Authors: Belinda Mooney
ISBN-13: 9780737734126, ISBN-10: 0737734124
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Date Published: February 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Belinda Mooney

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Table of Contents


Introduction     7
Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer   Katrina Woznicki     10
There Is No Convincing Evidence That Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer   Donald B. Louria     15
Sun Exposure Increases the Risk of Cancer$dCleveland Clinic Health Information Center     19
Sun Exposure Actually Reduces the Risk of Cancer   Nan Kathryn Fuchs     24
Pesticides Increase the Risk of Cancer$dJournal of Environmental Health     29
Pesticides Do Not Cause Cancer in Humans$dPestFacts.org     33
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase the Risk of Cancer$dPlanned Parenthood     35
Chemotherapy Is an Effective Cancer Treatment$dHisandHerHealth.com     41
Chemotherapy Is Not an Effective Cancer Treatment   Dani Veracity     45
Gene Therapy Is a Promising Cancer Treatment$dNational Cancer Institute     50
Hormone Therapy May Be Effective as a Cancer Treatment$dMayo Clinic     56
Immunotherapy and Vaccines Are the Ultimate Cancer Treatment   Michelle Meadows     63
A Macrobiotic Diet Can Help Fight Cancer   Giselle Goodman     71
Vitamin E Does Not Prevent Cancer$dHarvard Women's Health Watch     74
There Is No Evidence That Shark Cartilage Fights Cancer   Janet Raloff     77
Organizations to Contact     85
Bibliography     91
Index     95

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