BOOKLETS

Recommendations for Female Reproductive System's Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
What Can You Do To Protect Yourself Against Cancer
It should be taken in to account 3 000 females are getting cancer and 2 000 are dying because of this disease annually in Georgia. First rank place in female's cancer incidence structure takes breast cancer. More than 55% of female's cancer incidence is composed by of reproductive system's cancer (breast, cervical, uterus and ovary).

Breast Self Examination
Recommendations To avoid the development of breast cancer and detect in early stages It should be taken in to account 3 000 females are getting cancer and 2 000 are dying because of this disease annualy in Georgia. First rank place in females oncological disease structure takes breast cancer. 50-60 females form each 100 000 are getting cancer of this sites and these figure has the tendency of raise.

What Can You Do To Protect Yourself Against Cancer By Correct Diet
Take under control what you eat and adopt to a healthy diet One's health, length of life time and quality greatly depends on personal diet, as the most important function in life sustaining system. Incorrect diet causes many diseases, including cancer.

Quit Tobacco Smoking
Tobacco smoking is the main cause of death:
4000 000 - 500 000 persons are dying annually in the world because of diseases caused by tobacco smoking.
Tobacco smoking is the main cause of death, significantly damages the society economically and intelectually and obstacles it's development.

BOOKS

LUNG CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
Authors: REZO GAGUA, VASIL TKESHELASHVILI, MEMED DJINCHARADZE, Batumi, 1999
The following monography includes the results of joint epidemiological research by the leading specialists of National Cancer Centre (Tbilisi): Dr. Rezo Gagua, MD, PhD, DSc, Professor - General Director of National Cancer Centre, Head of Thorocal Department, Chief Oncologist of the Republic of Georgia; Dr. Vasil Tkeshelashvili, MD, PhD, DSc, Head of Cancer Epidemiology and Control Department; Dr. Memed Djincharadze, MD, PhD, the Head Doctor of Adjarian Cancer Center (Batumi), Chief Oncologist of Adjara.

DIAGNOSES OF BREAST TUMORS
Authors: Anzor Sikharulidze, Konstantin Madich, Gia Nemsadze, Tbilisi, 2000
Similar to the international data, the incidence of breast cancer has also raised in Georgia and it takes the first rank place in female's oncological disease structure. Annual increase on each 100 000 female is 48,8.

What Should We Know About Chemotherapy
Author: MICHAEL SHAVDIA, Tbilisi, 2000
This book is for patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer. It describes what to expect during chemotherapy and what you can do to take care of yourself during and after treatment.

MANAGEMENT OF HYPERCALCEMIA IN ONCOLOGIC PATIENTS
Author: MICHAEL SHAVDIA, Tbilisi, 2001
Hypercalcemia,one of the most common metabolic disorders accompanying neoplasia, with an estimated incidence of 150 new cases per million persons per year, can provide the great discomfort for the patient. Hypercalcemia occurs in 10%-30% of people with cancer.

MODERN METHODS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER MANAGEMENT
Author: TENGIZ ZUKHBAIA, Tbilisi, 2001
According to the latest data, the incidence of oncological diseases in children shows tendency to increasing. The range of these diseases is broad and by clinical course and results of special treatment they radically differ from the pathologies of the same type in adults.