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    Life with Cancer
    Life with Cancer
    Life with Cancer
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    Life with Cancer

    By Lindsay Wyskowski

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    Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have cancer, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how doctors, medications, and therapy help people fight cancer. Additional features include a table of contents, an informative infographic, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, sources for further research, and information about the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2018
    ISBN9781503828834
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