Parker James N., Parker Philip M. Official Patient's Sourcebook on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors

Icon group, 2007. — 236 p.Overview.Organization.
Scope.
Moving Forward.
The Essentials.
The Essentials on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors: Guidelines.Overview.What Are Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?
Stages of Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
How Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Are Treated.
Treatment by Type.
To Learn More.
About Pdq.
More Guideline Sources.
Vocabulary Builder.
Seeking Guidance.Overview.Associations and Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
Finding Associations.
Cancer Support Groups.
The Cancer Information Service.
Finding Cancer Resources in Your Community.
Finding Doctors Who Specialize in Cancer Care.
Selecting Your Doctor.
Working with Your Doctor.
Finding a Cancer Treatment Facility.
Additional Cancer Support Information.
Vocabulary Builder.
Clinical Trials and Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.Overview.Recent Trials on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
Benefits and Risks.
Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage.
Clinical Trials and Medicare Coverage.
Increasing the Likelihood of Insurance Coverage for Trials.
If Your Insurance Claim Is Denied after the Trial Has Begun.
Government Initiatives to Expand Insurance Coverage for Trials.
Keeping Current on Clinical Trials.Vocabulary Builder.
Additional Resources and Advanced Material.
Studies on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.Overview.Federally Funded Research on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed.
Vocabulary Builder.
Patents on gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors.Overview.Patents on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
Patent Applications on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
Keeping Current.
Vocabulary Builder.
Books on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.Overview.Book Summaries: Online Booksellers.
Chapters on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.
General Home References.
Multimedia On Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.Overview.Video Recordings.
Physician Guidelines and Databases.Overview.NIH Guidelines.
What Are Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?
Cellular Classification.
Treatment Option Overview.
Localized Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor.
Regional Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor.
Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor.
Carcinoid Syndrome.
Recurrent Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor.
NIH databases.
Other Commercial Databases.
Appendices.
Researching your Medications.Overview.Your Medications: The Basics.
Learning More about Your Medications.
Commercial Databases.
Drug Development and Approval.
Understanding the Approval Process for New Cancer Drugs.
The Role of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
Getting Drugs to Patients Who Need Them.
Researching Orphan Drugs.
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers).
A Final Warning.Vocabulary Builder.
Finding Medical Libraries.Overview.Preparation.
Finding a Local Medical Library.
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada.
Your Rights and Insurance.Overview.Your Rights as a Patient.
Patient Responsibilities.
Choosing an Insurance Plan.
Medicare and Medicaid.
Nordâ's Medication Assistance Programs.
Additional Resources.
Online Glossaries.
Online Dictionary Directories.
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Glossary.
General Dictionaries and Glossaries.