Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro...
6) Zac & Mia
Author
Language
English
Description
"The last person Zac expects in the room next door is a girl like Mia, angry and feisty with questionable taste in music. In the real world, he wouldn't--couldn't--be friends with her. In hospital different rules apply, and what begins as a knock on the wall leads to a note--then a friendship neither of them sees coming"--
9) Cancer
Author
Language
English
Description
"A look at cancer, examining the ways in which the disease develops, its different forms and symptoms, the effects it has on a person's daily life, and ongoing efforts to find a cure"--Provided by publisher.
10) Cancer information for teens: health tips about cancer prevention, risks, diagnosis, and treatment
Language
English
Description
"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.
12) Handling cancer
Author
Language
English
Description
"This book explores cancer and how people diagnosed with the disease manage it. It examines how cancer affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available"--Amazon.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Managing a cancer diagnosis can be terrifying at any age. For teens, cancer is a leading cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This . . . text discusses risk factors, common types of cancer, and how the disease affects the body"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lucy Hansson was ready for a perfect summer with her boyfriend, working at her childhood Bible camp on the lake and spending quality time with her parents. When her mom's cancer reappears, her boyfriend "pauses" their relationship, and her summer job switches to a camp for troubled kids, Lucy falters in her faith. Then long-hidden family secrets emerge. Can Lucy set aside her problems and discover what grace really means?
17) Breathless
Author
Language
English
Description
A high school diving champion develops bone cancer in this story told from the points of view of the diver, his best friend, his sister, and his girlfriend.
19) Colon cancer
Author
Language
English
Description
Provides descriptions about colon cancer and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition.