Managing Cancer: The African American's Guide to Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment » (Revised, Updated ed.)

Rawls is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Emeritus and a Clinical Professor of Surgery, Emeritus at Indiana University School of Medicine.

George Rawls, MD, is an emeritus assistant dean for student affairs and an emeritus clinical professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Frank Lloyd, MD, practices general surgery with a sub-specialty in surgical oncology. He is a clinical associate professor of surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Herbert Stern, PhD, is professor emeritus of English at Wabash College and the author of "The Heart of the Matter,"

Aimed at the specific needs of African Americans, this book is both a complete medical guide and a human exploration of the emotional aspects of cancer. Topics include the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of over 20 types of cancer, how to work with the health-care system, and the importance of both diet and faith to treatment.

Foreword   LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Knowledge Not of Fear
Cancer and Blacks     3
What Is Cancer?     13
Diet and Prevention     27
Current Research: Paths into the Future     35
Types of Cancer, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Breast Cancer     41
Colon Cancer     81
Lung Cancer     95
Cancer of the Prostate     113
Thyroid Cancer     127
Uterine Endometrial Cancer     139
Uterine Cervical Cancer     153
Ovarian Cancer     165
Bladder Cancer     177
Kidney Cancer     185
Cancer of the Esophagus     191
Stomach Cancer     205
Pancreatic Cancer     227
Head and Neck Cancers     237
HIV and Cancer     249
Cancers of Lower Incidence     269
Human Questions
Equality in Health Care?     279
Surgery and the Body-Mind Connection     289
If You Must Have Surgery     301
Living with Cancer     315
Epilogue     325
Resources     327
Selected Bibliography     333
Glossary     345
Index     349