Stanford Health Library Bookstore
Shop Stanford Health Library's bookstore to find health books that will give you scientifically based medical information. The recommended books are arranged by health topic. Buy them from the online bookstore and sit back and relax! Click on a title to learn more about a book or to buy it.
Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest:
Demographic Groups: Children's Health | Men's Health | Senior Health | Women's Health
Body Systems: Blood & Lymphatic Systems | Cardiovascular | Dental & Oral | Digestive | Ears, Nose & Throat | Endocrine | Eyes | Musculoskeletal | Nervous | Respiratory | Skin & Connective Tissue | Urinary
Specific Diseases/Disorders: Allergy | Arthritis | Cancer | Diabetes | Infections | Metabolic Disorders
Health & Wellness: Exercise & Sports Medicine | General Health | Mental Health | Nutrition
Other Topics: Stanford Authors | Complementary Medicine | Genetics | Healing
(Jump to: General Cancer Information | Cancer Treatment | Children and Cancer | Coping with Cancer and Its Treatment
Specific Types of Cancer: Blood-Related | Breast | Colorectal | Digestive System | Gynecologic | Lung | Prostate | Skin | Urinary System | Other Cancers )
| General Cancer Information | |
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Cancer: What Causes It, What Doesn’t. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235441 |
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Good For You! Reducing Your Risk of Developing Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235387 |
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How Cancer Works. Lauren Sompayrac. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763718211 |
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Informed Decisions: The Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery, 2nd ed. Harmon Eyre, Dianne Partie Lange, Lois B Morris. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235271 |
| Children and Cancer | |
| Childhood Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Cancer. William Carroll. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763731404 |
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Supportive Care of Children with Cancer: Current Therapy and Guidelines from the Children’s Oncology Group, 3rd ed. Arnold J Altman, ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN: 0801879094 |
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Understanding Childhood Cancers . Robert I Parker, Debra Giugliano, C Trezza. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578069130 |
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Because… Someone I Love Has Cancer. (Kid’s Activity Book). American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235328 |
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Angels & Monsters: A Child’s Eye View of Cancer. Lisa Murray, Billy Howard. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235220 |
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Cancer in the Family: Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Illness, 2nd ed. Joan F Hermann. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235956 |
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Mom and the Polka-Dot Boo-Boo. Eileen Sutherland. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235875 |
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Our Mom Has Cancer. Abigail and Adrienne Ackermann. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235166 |
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Our Dad Is Getting Better. Alexander Silver, Emily Silver, Anna Rose Silver. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235867 |
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Our Mom Is Getting Better. Alexander Silver, Emily Silver, Anna Rose Silver. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235859 |
| Cancer Treatment | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation. Ewa Carrier, Heiju Ledingham. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763712736 |
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American Cancer Society’s Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods, 2nd ed. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235719 |
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Understanding Cancer Therapies. Helen S L Chan. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578066891 |
| Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Cancer and Fertility. Lindsay Beck. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763734632 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects. Joanne Frankel Kelvin, Leslie B Tyson. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763726125 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer. Susannah Rose. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763723614 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Life After Cancer: A Survivor's Guide. Page Tolbert, Penny Damaskos. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763750697 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Lymphedema. Debbie J Daunt. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763749893 |
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100 Questions & Answers for Women Living with Cancer. Michael L Krychman. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763739243 |
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American Cancer Society’s Guide to Pain Control: Understanding and Managing Cancer Pain, rev ed. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235522 |
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Caregiving: A Step-by-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home, rev ed. Peter S Houts, Julia A Bucher. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 094423545x |
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Couples Confronting Cancer: Keeping Your Relationship Strong. Joy L Fincannon, Katherine V Bruss. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235255 |
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Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana’s Continental Divide. Scott Bischke. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235395 |
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Eating Well, Staying Well: During and After Cancer. Abby Bloch, Barrie R Cassileth, Cynthia A Thomson. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235514 |
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Facing Cancer: A Complete Guide for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Caregivers. Theodore Stern, Mikkael Sekeres. McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0071414916 |
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Facing The Mirror With Cancer: A Guide To Using Makeup To Make A Difference. Lori M Ovitz. Belle Press, ISBN: 0974893803 |
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I Can Survive. Jennifer M Allen. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 094423576X |
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Lymphedema (Understanding and Managing Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment). American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235565 |
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Physician’s Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients, 2nd ed. Janet L Abrahm. Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN: 0801881013 |
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What Helped Me Get Through. Julie Silver, American Cancer Society, ISBN: 1604430044 |
| Blood-Related Cancers (Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma) | |
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100 Questions & Answers about Leukemia, 2nd ed. Edward D Ball, Alex Kagan. Jones and Barlett Pub., ISBN: 0763744980 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Lymphoma, 2nd ed. Peter Holman, Jodi Garrett, William Jansen. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763744999 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Myeloma, 2nd ed. Asad Bashey, James E Huston. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763757071 |
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Childhood Leukemia: The Facts, 2nd ed. John S Lilleyman. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 019263142X |
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Quick Facts Leukemia. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235794 |
| Breast Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Breast Cancer, 2nd ed. Zora K Brown, Harold Freeman. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN:0763735671 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Advanced and Metastic Breast Cancer. Lillie Shockney. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763761834 |
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All About Breast Cancer. Fred Stephens. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195513967 |
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American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Breast Cancer, 3rd ed. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235905 |
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Breast Cancer Clear & Simple. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235727 |
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Breast Cancer Journey: Your Personal Guidebook, 2nd ed. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235506 |
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Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear, and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twenthieth-Century America. Barron H Lerner. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195161068 |
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers. Lynn C Hartmann. Kensington Pub., ISBN: 189300533X |
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Quick Facts Breast Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235743 |
| Colorectal Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Colorectal Cancer, 2nd ed. David S Bu, Susannah Rose, W Douglas Wong. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0801881013 |
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ABC of Colorectal Cancer. David J Kerr, Annie M Young, Richard Hobbs. BMJ Books, ISBN: 0727915266 |
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American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Colorectal Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235557 |
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Quick Facts Colon Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235670 |
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Understanding Colon Cancer. A Richard Adrouny. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578064732 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Esophageal Cancer. Pamela K Gines. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763745707 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Gastric Cancer. Manish A Shah. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 076375367X |
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100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Ronald DeMatteo, Marina Symcox, George D DeMetri. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763738387 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Liver Cancer. Ghassan K Abou-Alfa. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763747548 |
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100 Questions & Answers about Pancreatic Cancer. Eileen O'Riley, Joanne Kelvin. Jones and Barlett Pub., ISBN: 0763720577 |
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Quick Facts Pancreatic Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235751 |
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| Gynecologic Cancers | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Cervical Cancer. Don S Dizon, Michael L Krychman, Paul A DiSivlestro. Bartlett and Jones Pub., ISBN: 0763754471 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer. Don S Dizon, Nadeem R Abu-Rustum, Andrea M Brown. Bartlett and Jones Pub., ISBN: 0763725188 |
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers. Lynn C Hartmann. Kensington Pub., ISBN: 189300533X |
| Lung Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Lung Cancer. Karen Parles, Joan H Schiller. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763740624 |
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Quick Facts Lung Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235697 |
| Prostate Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Prostate Cancer. Pamela Ellsworth, John A Heaney, Oliver Gill. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763720402 |
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All About Prostate Cancer. Fred Stephens. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195514041 |
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American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235549 |
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Prostate Cancer: The Facts. Malcolm Mason, Leslie Moffat. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0192631446 |
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Quick Facts Prostate Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235662 |
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Quick Facts Skin Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235700 |
| Urinary System Cancers | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Bladder Cancer. Pamela Ellsworth. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763732532 |
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Quick Facts Bladder Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235778 |
| Other Types of Cancer | |
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100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors. Virginia Stark-Vance, M L Dubay. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763723088 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Head and Neck Cancer. Elise Carper. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763743070 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma. Harvey I Pass. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763748390 |
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100 Questions & Answers About Sarcomas (Soft-Tissue Cancer). Noah Federman. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763749559 |
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Quick Facts Advanced Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235689 |
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Quick Facts Bone Metastasis Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235816 |
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Quick Facts Thyroid Cancer. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235824 |
