Most cancer patients fear unremitting pain more than the prospect of an untimely death, and are surprised to learn that most of the pain and related symptoms of cancer can be successfully addressed by an informed patient working with a determined health care team. Thoroughly updating their widely praised 1994 book, You Don’t Have to [...]
Tag Archives: Handbook
Chemotherapy Of Gynecologic Cancers: Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists Handbook
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Pocket-sized handbook reviews the advances in chemotherapy for gynecologic cancers. Discusses the development of cytotoxic drugs, the refinement of new combination chemotherapy regimens, and the introduction of new methods to minimizing and treating drug toxicity. Includes new data on hematologic growth factors. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. Price: $49.95 Click here to [...]
Posted in Books Also tagged cancers, Chemotherapy, Gynecologic, Oncologist's, Society Leave a comment
Handbook Of Cancer Diagnosis And Staging: A Clinical Atlas (Wiley Word Processing Series)
“Beautiful. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you.”-Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword Return to Wholeness is a revelation. David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative, holistic mind-body approaches developed at [...]
Posted in Books Also tagged Atlas, Cancer, Clinical, Diagnosis, Processing, Series, Staging, Wiley Leave a comment
Breaking The Silence On Cancer And Sexuality: A Handbook For Healthcare Providers
This handbook takes a clinical approach to the topic of sexuality and cancer. Provides a primer in human sexual functioning; offers tools for nurses on sexual health assessment and communicating with patients about sex; discusses how cancer affects the family and the individual; and much more. Price: $70.00 Click here to buy from Amazon
Posted in Books Also tagged Breaking, Cancer, Healthcare, Providers, Sexuality, Silence Leave a comment
Hope Lives! The After Breast Cancer Treatment Survival Handbook (sequal To Hope Is Contagious)
Margit Esser Porter’s first book, Hope Is Contagious, won rave reviews not only from doctors and the media but also from thousands of women diagnosed with breast cancer. This second volume addresses the difficult period after initial treatment, a time when you need understanding, encouragement, and practical advice from women who have experienced the disease [...]
Posted in Books Also tagged after, Breast, Cancer, Contagious, Lives, sequal, Survival, Treatment Leave a comment
The Breast Cancer Handbook – Taking Control After You’ve Found A Lump
Offering up-to-date supportive information on all aspects of breast cancer, a step-by-step guide explores the complex process of discovery and treatment, including getting a diagnosis and second opinion, insurance, and living as a cancer survivor. Price: $12.95 Click here to buy from Amazon
Handbook Of Cancer Survivorship
Not long ago, a cancer diagnosis was regarded as an automatic death sentence; today there are ten million survivors. Equally impressive is the growing number of clinicians and researchers dedicated to improving the quality of survivors’ lives and care. Yet despite this encouraging picture, there has never been a reliable central source for relevant clinical [...]
Breast Cancer: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Handbook (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Handbooks)
Written by highly eminent authors, Breast Cancer – a title in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute series – is produced in full color and is richly illustrated throughout, providing a review of each cancer including its incidence, epidemiology, etiology and histopathology, together with the clinical features. Diagnostic studies and current clinical and pathological staging are also [...]
Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Handbook For Nurses
Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Handbook for Nurses is an essential guide for nurses interested in the latest discoveries in oncology. Covering the most recent treatment option of transforming cancer into a chronic illness, Targeted Cancer Therapy provides nurses with the information they need to understand this and future developments in the field. This comprehensive but [...]
Oxford Handbook Of Cancer Nursing (Oxford Handbooks In Nursing)
The Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing provides a systematic account of the main areas of cancer nursing practice. Covering all aspects of cancer care, it takes the reader from pre-diagnosis through treatment to issues of advanced disease and palliative care. It includes information on cancer biology, cancer genetics and cancer treatments, as well as material [...]