Silverthorne, Elizabeth, 1930-

Cancer / by Elizabeth Silverthorne. - Detroit : Lucent Books, c2009. - 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Diseases & disorders. . - Diseases and disorders series. .

Includes bibliographical references (96-97) and index.

What is cancer? -- Detecting and treating cancer -- Preventing cancer -- Surviving cancer -- Future outlook for cancer.

Explains what cancer is and its symptoms, describes how people live with it, and discusses possible ways to treat and prevent the disease.

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Cancer--Juvenile literature.