Author : Susan Nessim
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 9780395561904
Based on the experiences of cancer survivors and advice of experts in the field, this is the first book to deal with the many serious--but unexpected--problems faced by cancer survivors. This book, with its understanding, empathetic tone, will be a resource for the growing postcancer community.
Author : Susan Nessim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 9780618004171
Thoroughly updated to incorporate the sweeping changes in medical insurance and employment laws, "Can Survive" focuses squarely on the needs of recovered cancer patients. Written by a cancer survivor, this groundbreaking book is a complete resource guide designed to help with problems commonly encountered after cancer treatment, from fear of remission to job and insurance discrimination to altered relationships and long-term physical effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Interweaving stories and tips from survivors with advice from doctors, oncology nurses, psychologists, and social workers, "Can Survive" is both reassuring and pragmatically useful.
Author : Malin Dollinger
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2002-12-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780740718564
Every chapter of this comprehensive guide has been updated and revised to include the latest medical breakthroughs and advice about cancer treatment. Line drawings.
Author : ZoAnn Dreyer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 0816064849
Explains the disease cancer and provides teens with information that will help them to understand it.
Author : Nena O'Neill
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 11,87 MB
Release : 2004-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0595321909
Nena O'Neill's book is that rare combination of how-to and mesmerizing personal experience that reads like a detective story, but is full of practical advice and tips on how to co-manage your medical fate. Divided into three parts: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery, the book will help almost anyone with a serious medical diagnosis. Through her own experience with a rare cancer, the author shows you why she did it and how she did it, from such helpful information as notebooks and how to do research to the use of music and having a Healing Circle. By example this book details step by step what goes into making a critical decision about your treatment plans. After treatment, Stand Up For Your Life will guide you through the many pathways to recovery, both traditional and non-traditional. Uplifting and positive, this author shows us how psychological and spiritual attitudes can help you recover with glowing colors.
Author : Denise Thornton
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,78 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0810872773
Cancer hits hard at any age, but it is especially challenging for teens who must battle the disease while negotiating the tricky terrain of adolescence. This book explores the range of challenges the disease imposes on both teens who have cancer and those who have friends or family members with the disease. From diagnosis to treatment and survival, Denise Thornton pays special attention to how cancer can affect relationships and impact school life. Living with Cancer explores the toll the disease can take on self-image but also discusses how teens facing cancer can achieve a sense of balance and control. Each chapter takes advantage of expert knowledge and new information, and the book also features many narratives by teens whose lives have been changed by cancer. This book is immensely useful for teens who are facing the disease, as well as for friends and family members who want to understand and support them. Book jacket.
Author : Candis Morrison
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 30,59 MB
Release : 2010-08-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1449618898
Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia is a concise, easy-to-follow “how to” guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining leukemia treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman’s terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Leukemia is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining leukemia treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you to put together your plan of care. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. About the Series Learning that you or someone you love has cancer is devastating, and feeling lost and powerless is a common immediate response. The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guides are designed to alleviate your anxiety, empower you with information, and enable you to fully understand your treatment options. Each book in this series is dedicated to a specific type of cancer. The information is there to help lighten your burden and to assist you in becoming an active participant in your care. Cancer rarely allows us to take a diversion from life, and offering guidance on how to continue to live life while
Author : Malin Dollinger
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
"Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy is a no-nonsense, easy-to-read guide to dealing with cancer. It covers such important areas as:" "Diagnosis: What causes cancer, how it spreads, and what kinds of tests best determine a patient's condition." "Treatment: How health care teams work with patients to determine the appropriate treatment, whether it's surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or one of the many other available options." "Supportive care: Teaching patients how to live with cancer, from getting back to work to coping with the side effects." "In its first edition, Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy included contributions from more than forty cancer researchers, who provided chapters on their areas of specialization. This second edition incorporates the work of ten additional experts, updates all of the information provided, and adds new treatment methods, new discoveries, and new research directions. With plentiful illustrations and diagrams, a thorough listing of cancer associations and support groups, and a glossary of medical terms, Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy is the resource for the layperson who wants to know about and comprehend the complexities of cancer."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Leigh A. Woznick
Publisher : American Psychological Association
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2001-09-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1433804859
Like a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless. How do you explain the disease to the child and to his or her siblings? How can you communicate your child's needs to the hospital staff? What are the best ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment?How will you, your child or teenager, and the rest of your family cope with cancer, and what can you do to help? When and where do you find good psychological help for your child or your family? How do you manage financial and school issues? How can you foster your child's development and self-esteem? More than 12,000 American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.
Author : Kris Rao
Publisher : How To Books
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 2008-04-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848032803
As well as being a fascinating country, with a rich and varied culture, India is emerging as a major world economy. More and more people are going there to live and work. The purpose of this book is to ease the transition between western and Indian cultures. If you are going to India to do business or for long-term employment, or are being relocated there by your company, this book will tell you all you need to know to help you and your family settle quickly into your new environment - and to ensure that it is the experience of a lifetime.Beginning with an overview of the history of India, its geographical divisions, political system, religions, languages and ethnic and cultural divisions, this comprehensive guide goes on to provide detailed information on: how to get a work permit and find a job; Indian work practices, employment rights and benefits; taxes and pensions; the Indian health care system; how to set up a business and set up a company; how to buy or rent a property; what the cost of living is like; how to open a bank account and obtain a credit card; expatriate and Indian lifestyles; entertainment and leisure in India; Indian customs and habits food - the regional variations and local delicacies; and raising and educating your children.
