Kevin Hayes - Cancer Information for Teens

Teen Health Series

CANCER INFORMATION
FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION

Teen Health Series

CANCER INFORMATION
FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION

Health Tips about Cancer Prevention, Risks, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Including Facts about Cancers of Most Concern to Teens and Young Adults, Coping Strategies, Survivorship, and Dealing with Cancer in Loved Ones

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Bibliographic Note

Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.

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OMNIGRAPHICS

Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor

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Copyright 2022 Omnigraphics

ISBN 978-0-7808-1927-6

E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1928-3

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Title: Cancer information for teens: health tips about cancer prevention, risks, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about cancers of most concern to teens and young adults, coping strategies, survivorship, and dealing with cancer in loved ones/ edited by Kevin Hayes.

Description: Fifth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., [2021] | Series: Teen health series | Includes index. | Audience: Ages 13 | Audience: Grades 7-9 | Summary: Provides consumer health information for teens about cancer risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, coping, and survivorship along with online support and mobile apps related to cancer. Includes index and resource information-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021035139 (print) | LCCN 2021035140 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819276 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819283 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Cancer--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC RC264.C36 2021 (print) | LCC RC264 (ebook) | DDC 616.99/400835--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021035139

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021035140

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

About This Book

Although cancer in children is rare, it is the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children in the United States. In 2021, it is estimated that 15,590 children and adolescents ages 019 will be diagnosed with cancer. An estimated 10,500 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed among children from birth to 14 years, and about 1,190 children are expected to die from the disease. The most common types of cancer diagnosed in children ages 014 years are leukemias, brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors, and lymphomas. Cancer affects teens differently than older adults or young children. Additionally, teens face environmental factors and make lifestyle choices that may influence their disease risk.

Cancer Information for Teens, Fifth Edition presents updated facts about cancer causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It explains how cancer occurs in the body and describes some warning signs. A chapter focused on cancer myths helps teens sort facts from fiction. For teens who do have cancer, the book gives practical advice about important topics, such as which questions to ask health-care providers and how to cope with treatment side effects and changes in body image. Social worries at school and among friends are addressed, and cancer survivorship issues, including fertility concerns, are discussed frankly. A separate section focuses on teens with friends or family members who have cancer. Finally, a resource section provides suggestions for additional reading, a directory of web-based support sources and mobile apps, and a list of websites for finding cancer clinical trials.

How to Use This Book

This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest; chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.

bodys tissues. The part also discusses risk factors for cancer. These include familial or genetic predisposition, outdoor and indoor tanning, tobacco use, obesity, diet choices, and infectious agents. Ways to reduce modifiable risks are suggested along with information on what people with cancer should know about the Coronovirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

gives facts on the cancer types most often diagnosed in adolescents and young adults. Among these are bone cancer, brain and spinal cord tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, oral, skin, and testicular cancers.

provides prevention strategies, and describes how doctors diagnose the disease and determine how advanced it is. Chapters in this part discuss commonly used cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, precision medicine, radiation, lasers, and stem cell transplantation. The part also offers information on questions to ask the health-care team and cancer clinical researchers.

acknowledges the wide-ranging and sometimes long-term impact that cancer can have on teens lives. It describes the temporary and late effects of treatment during recovery. It mainly focuses on the various emotions that a teen, in particular, goes through. The part includes a summary of chronic health problems that can result after cancer, including fertility issues along with important suggestions on end-of-life (EOL) decisions.

gives guidance for teens with a parent, sibling, or friend who has cancer. It explains how to cope with the sometimes-confusing emotions that can arise and how teens can plan in advance for helping others while still taking care of themselves, along with being prepared for any type of emergency.

includes suggestions for additional reading about cancers, guidance for people who want to learn more about specific clinical trials, and concludes with a directory of web-based resources, including teen-focused support groups.

Bibliographic Note

This volume contains documents and excerpts from publications issued by the following U.S. government agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Cancer Institute (NCI); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); NIH News in Health ; and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.

It also contains original material produced by Omnigraphics and reviewed by medical consultants.

The photograph on the front cover is Fizkes/Shutterstock.

Medical Review

Omnigraphics contracts with a team of qualified, senior medical professionals who serve as medical consultants for the Teen Health Series . As necessary, medical consultants review reprinted and originally written material for currency and accuracy. Citations including the phrase Reviewed (month, year) indicate material reviewed by this team. Medical consultation services are provided to the Teen Health Series editors by: