In this unique guide, Dr. Matthew D. Galsky explains the basics of what cancer is in understandable terms so that newly diagnosed cancer patients, their family, and their friends can make educated decisions about their cancer treatment options. Everything You Need to Know About Cancer explains what cancer is, how it is diagnosed, and how [...]
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100 Questions And Answers About Cancer Symptoms And Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition (100 Questions & Answers About)
100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Second Edition provides authoritative answers to the most commonly asked questions about cancer symptoms and treatments. Written by cancer professionals and featuring comments from actual patients, this handy guide gives you the information you need to understand the disease and manage treatment side [...]
Breast Cancer: What You Should Know (But May Not Be Told) About Prevention, Diagnosis, And Trea Tment (But May Not Be Told About Prevention, Diagnosis, And Treatment)
“This book is a fine resource for every doctor, patient, and family who has to confront the reality of breast cancer.”—Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., Author of Love, Medicine, and MiraclesAttitudes about breast cancer diagnosis are changing, and women and their families are becoming more assertive about managing their disease. They know that more choices are [...]
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A Mirrored Image: A Story About Cancer And Survival
Can an image of an angel in a mirror be a sign that God chose me to have cancer for a reason? A Mirrored Image is a courageous story about a thirty-nine year old woman who was preparing for her seventeenth year of teaching when suddenly she was facing the biggest challenge of her life. [...]
100 Questions & Answers About Uterine Cancer
Whether you are a newly diagnosed uterine cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only book to provide both professional information and patient views, 100 Questions and Answers About Uterine Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about all aspects of this disease. Written [...]
Can I Still Kiss You?: Answering Your Children’s Questions About Cancer
As a successful, loving father, Neil Russell had to deal with one of the most difficult and important responsibilities he had ever faced as a parent: speaking to his children about his cancer. Diagnosed at age 47 when his children were only 11 and 13, this is Neil’s emotional account of the disease’s life-changing impact [...]
Healthy Sun: Healing With Sunshine And The Myths About Skin Cancer
For thousands of years, the sun was revered for giving life and maintaining health. It was widely used for its therapeutic value for a variety of diseases. Today, the sun is considered enemy number one. We hide from the sun for fear of skin cancer and premature aging. We cover our bodies with sun-screen to [...]
Things You Should Know About Malignant Mesothelioma
Type of cancer found a very rare is malignant mesothelioma; it affects the mesothelial cells that line three of the body’s largest cavities surrounding the lungs, heart and abdomen and is an aggressive form of cancer. Experts believe that there is only one way to contract malignant mesothelioma and that is through exposure to asbestos. [...]
The Truth About Cancer: Understanding And Fighting A Deadly Disease (Issues In Focus Today)
A critical review our current understanding of camptothecins, their shortcomings, and of the possibilities for improving their clinical performance. The authors discuss new camptothecin analog development, drug delivery issues for optimizing their anticancer activity, and their potential use in a variety of different cancers. Additional chapters describe what is known about the biochemistry, the pharmacology, [...]
Talking With My Treehouse Friends About: An Activity Book For Children Of Parents With Cancer
If you have just heard that someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you may be feeling numb. Maybe you can’t believe the diagnosis. Where do you turn for help? This booklet provides some practical information on cancer and the choices you will face, but, most importantly, it also points you to Jesus Christ, [...]