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recovery from cancer
this book was riveting.i could not put it down.having just lost a friend to cancer, treated entirely by conventional means, i can only believe that our medical system, in refusing to examine diet & nutrition, is hell bent on killing us for profit.cheers to ms. nussbaum for saving herself and providing an example to us all that it can be done ... Read more

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Good nutrition is vital to people undergoing cancer treatment, yet treatment side effects can make eating seem unappealing. Now Betty Crocker, two oncologists, and a nutritionist bring back the joy of eating topeople undergoing cancer treatment with delicious recipes that are nutritious and easy to make. A thoughtful, practical gift for patients and families coping with cancer, the book includes:

• 130 recipes, from breakfasts and snacks to dinners and desserts, like Extra-Easy Baked Ziti, Fettuccine with Asparagus and Mushrooms and Country Blueberry Cobbler
• Advice from cancer patients, from coping with the emotional roller coaster to making recipes more appealing
• Recipes tagged to show which are helpful for the most common side effects of cancer treatment, plus special diet menus to help with them
• "Q and A" between Dr. Ghosh and cancer patients about how to handle the effects of cancer treatment
• An easy 7-day menu plan based on eating small meals six times a day -- just right for patients in treatment
• Cancer resource guide, nutrition and medical glossary

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great
The book I recieved was in perfert condition. I've already tried a couple of recipes, which I enjoyed.

Wonderful
This is a GREAT book.It would be the most helpful for a cancer patient at the beginning of treatment, as it gives very helpful tips, advice, and things to be prepared for during chemo or radiation. I didn't get this book until after six months of chemo and had to learn about much of the book's recommendations on my own. Even so the recipes are very helpful, mostly healthy and easy, and divided into specific areas of treatment effects. I recommend this book.

Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook
Have always loved Betty Crocker, this book is fantastic with the simple, tasty and nutritious recipes.Love it!

I liked this
As the spouse of someone undergoing treatment for cancer this cookbook helped me to feel like I was helping. All I can do is try to prepare meals for him and this gave me a lot of tips and tricks to do that as well as I could.
It's got a lot of nutrition information, which is useful to anybody that cares about that.

Great information and cookbook for patients whom are new to the world of cancer
The world of cancer is so diverse and this cookbook covers alot of information and advise. We have found out that our faith in God, good nutrition and a possitive outlook is critical when being treated for cancer. This book is a must as it deals with the side effects of the treatment and gives you specialized recipes to help you deal with your everyday life. Thank You Betty Crocker!!
Signed: The Ryan Family ... Read more

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This book is the definitive account of how private citizens, led by Mary Lasker, Sidney Farber, Laurence Rockefeller, Benno Schmidt, and Ann Landers, persuaded Congress to enact the “War on Cancer” legislation; how Senator Edward Kennedy championed the cause in the US Senate; how Rep. Paul Rogers brokered a compromise that kept the National Cancer Institute within the National Institutes of Health; and how President Richard Nixon embraced the legislation even though he had earlier proposed to cut the cancer research budget. In the wave of technological enthusiasm from putting a man on the moon, the account documents the exaggerated claims for cancer research advanced by advocates of the legislation and the sober evaluation by the scientific community of prospects for a cure for cancer. The 1971 National Cancer Act set the stage for major expansion of federal financing of cancer research. ... Read more

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Omics is an emerging and exciting area in the field of science and medicine. Numerous promising developments have been elucidated using omics (including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, interactomics, cytomics and bioinformatics) in cancer research. The development of high-throughput technologies that permit the solution of deciphering cancer from higher dimensionality will provide a knowledge base which changes the face of cancer understanding and therapeutics.

This is the first book to provide such a comprehensive coverage of a rapidly evolving area written by leading experts in the field of omics. It complies and details cutting-edge cancer research that covers the broad advances in the field and its application from cancer-associated gene discovery to drug target validation. It also highlights the potential of using integration approach for cancer research.

This unique and timely book provides a thorough overview of developing omics, which will appeal to anyone involved in cancer research. It will be a useful reference book for graduate students of different subjects (medicine, biology, engineering, etc) and senior scientists interested in the fascinating area of advanced technologies in cancer research.

Readership: This is a precious book for all types of readers – cancer researchers, oncologists, pathologists, biologists, clinical chemists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical specialists, biostatisticians, and bioinformaticists who want to expand their knowledge in cancer research.

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John Hallenborg did get tested for prostate cancer and is fully recovered today, thanks to "the healing processes of time, a great doctor, and loving family and friends." Life, Sex, and Prostate Cancer Surgery: How One Man Healed and Was Made Whole is his story.

Hallenborg at last found a way to both medical and emotional well-being. With sardonic humor and psychological acuity, he tells of his experiences and feelings while dealing with "the big C"— the physical toll of the treatment, the fears of its effect on his sex life, and the other diseases that intruded along the way. Life, Sex, and Prostate Cancer Surgery is often graphic, always unflinching, sometimes hilarious, and ultimately uplifting. For anyone facing prostate cancer themselves or involved in the life of someone who is, it offers helpful information and hard-earned reasons for hope.

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Essential Reading
Insightful, funny, candid, informative and life affirming, this book is a must-read for any man (and the people who love him) who is facing prostate cancer, or may be avoiding being checked for it.The human understanding, wit and wisdom found in this book were not easily come by, but were obviously earned by the author through his experience.

A Friend Who's Gone Through It
You're not likely to pick up this book unless you -- or someone you love -- has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. At this point, when you are filled with panic, confusion and fear, it's nice to have a friend who can hold your hand and support you through the process. John Hallenborg can be that friend.

Life, Sex and Prostate Surgery: How One Man Healed and Was Made Whole contains a lot of pertinent medical information on prostate cancer, but that isn't the principle value of the book. Instead, the author offers an unblinkingly honest personal account of his own experience, answering many of your most intimate questions along the way. At a difficult time, when prostate cancer confronts you, it's good to have the support of someone who has been there -- and survived and thrived. ... Read more

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for older children
I found this book very educational for myself, but I bought it for my 3 yr. old thinking it would help him understand Grandma's cancer. It said for 4-8 yrs. but it was too detailed for him. I ended up passing it on to my 8 yr. nephew who gained from it. so if you have a child under 8 it is not the right book for them.

Conversational, easy to read and discuss
Cancer is scary for adults to deal with and can be even more so for kids! It affects the entire family, not just the person with cancer. This book not only addresses this feature but presents questions and answers in a clear, easy to understand, conversational-type way. If you or anyone you know is in a situation that even resembles this, I highly recommend this book to help get you started having 'that conversation' with the kids.

Nana, What's Cancer?
A must-have book for curious kids in general.The authors' target audience is mainly the young crowd whose member of their families or friends suffer from this devastating disease. However, as I read on, I found more precious gems.Besides explaining the technicality and details of cancer, the authors tackle our emotions and bring about the awareness of people in our surroundings.Shennen Bersani depicted each scene with exceptional charm and to a great detail in facial expression as well as the color realism.Together, the authors and illustrator also direct our attention to the survivors and their families and friends; how to cheer them up on daily basis, and how little things you do can make a great difference.Fead, a patient and a survivor, alerted us that we should voice out to the lawmakers how they can be actively involved in saving many lives.Though this book may seem long to some young readers, I read a few chapters at a time with my seven-year-old.We paused and pondered from time to time imagining ourselves in their shoes. It is a great gift that teaches many life lessons.

Reviewed by Sophie Masri

Will be helpful to children ages 6 and up and their parents and caretakers
"Nana, What's Cancer?" is a child-oriented answer to tough questions about the disease of cancer written by a grandmother-granddaughter team of experienced cancer survivors' family. "Nana, What's Cancer?" explains the basic answers to questions about cancer including who, what, when, where, why, and how. Framed in chapters as an ongoing dialogue between Nana and her granddaughter, "Nana, What's Cancer?" presents helpful, accurate answers and information that children can accept and understand. The love that permeates this jointly written book is a glowing testament to the courage of cancer survivors and their loved ones everywhere. A helpful glossary at the end gives further definition to special medical or other terms. "Nana, What's Cancer?" will be helpful to children ages 6 and up and their parents and caretakers.

A great tool for tackling a difficult subject!
What a great way to broach a difficult subject with a child!Well written, beautifully illustrated, easy for a child to comprehend.It's simple, heartwarming, and to the point - all benefits when explaining difficult subjects to children.Thank you for writing this! ... Read more

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Those of all religious persuasions and of none can appreciate the issues of human meaning and identity the book raises. Highly recommended." --Library Journal

* This is not just another cancer journal or first-person survivor account. At equal turns poetic and profound, John McFarland offers hope and honesty, practicality and spirituality, calm and understanding, along with a heightened appreciation of life's meaning and purpose.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 20 million people in the United States are currently diagnosed with cancer, and 1.4 million people will be diagnosed in the coming year. At some point in their lives, virtually everyone is touched by this disease, and every patient, survivor, family member, and friend will find hope, strength, and comfort in Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole.

Throughout this moving account, survivor John McFarland shares his Everyman approach to everyday life with cancer in brief meditations full of unflinching honesty, humor, and optimism. This revised edition also shares McFarland's continued relationship with cancer, seeing it through his eyes as a grandfather to one-year-old Joey, who struggles to fight a rare and ravaging form of the disease. ... Read more

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A Powerful Book for Healing
This book wasn't around when I was going through cancer treatments in 2002, but man I wish it was!I recently found this book while searching for an inspirational gift for a friend who is currently going through treatments for a blood cancer disorder (which I cannot spell).We are both enjoying it.It really honors the fact that cancer can be a gift if approached from that angle.There is SO much hope here. If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would!--- Anne Marie Bennett, Author of Bright Side of the Road: A Spiritual Journey Through Breast Cancer

Hope and Humor
Now That I Have Cancer is a wonderfully warm, funny book, full of hope and courage.It is beautifully written and easy to read in little bits, or like I did--cover to cover without putting it down.John Robert McFarland's gentle wit and hard-earned wisdom make this a must-have book for anyone,not just cancer patients and their families.Get a copy of the audio version, too, and listen with headphones while you're getting your chemo. ... Read more

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The strange thing about this cookbook isthat the illustrations are all black-and-white photographs ofcelebrities--screen and TV stars, an astronaut, athletes, models,etc., who contributed some of the recipes--not a food shot amongthem. You may love Tony Lama's boots, but is his head shot the bestillustration for a recipe for Green Chile Rice Casserole? Despite thelack of food photos, this is a very useful book if you're trying tofollow the pyramid and need some fresh and tasty recipes. --JoanPrice ... Read more

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Good Cookin
Easy and good cooking, not all fish. Something for everyone in family and they all enjoy it. Not diet, healthy eating.

ACS Healthy Eating Cookbook
I have already begun to pick through this wealth of information for cancer patients and survivors and have found many recipes that I have or will soon try out. The receipes and descriptions are well thought out, but why no photos in the pages?? I recommend this cookbook to anyone concerned about the foods they eat.

More than 300 simple, nutritious, delicious, "kitchen cook friendly" recipes
Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is packed from cover to cover with more than 300 simple, nutritious, delicious, "kitchen cook friendly" recipes that reflect the latest research and recommendations for healthy eating and healthy living. Some of the dishes are from friends and celebrities in the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business. From appetizers like Ginge3r Steak Rumaki; to soups like Mock Sour Cream; to salads including Vivica Fox's Perfect Caesar Salad; to poultry dishes like Herb-Baked Chicken; to seafood entrees such as Ed Begley Jr.'s New Orleans Catfish; to pastas like Creamy Fettucini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes; to vegetarian dishes like Chinese Meatless Balls; to chili's and stews like Robert Hook's Hot Hollywood Chili; to salsas including Pineapple, Peach, and Jalapeno Salsa; to side dishes featuring Turkish Tomatoes and Rice; to magnificent desserts like Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is a compendium of fine dining recipes that will satisfy any appetite and please any palate. Enhanced with "Simple Tips in the Kitchen", budget and "best buy" shopping tips, healthy eating ideas, even quick tricks for judging portion sizes, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is an important, popular, and enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community library's kitchen cook collection!

Recipes include cancer-causing foods!
This book includes CHARBROILING beef! What utter nonsense. There is no warning about the cancer-causing aspects of meat or charring flesh.I would never trust anything the American Cancer Society says. They are very biased in favor of expensive pharmaceuticals with cancer-causing side-effects. They are the wealthiest "charity" in America, with cash reserves of $1 Billion.

The Role of the ACS in the War Against Cancer

The verdict is unassailable. The American Cancer Society bears a major responsibility for losing the winnable war against cancer.
The launching of the 1971 War Against Cancer provided the ACS with a well-exploited opportunity to pursue it own myopic and self-interested agenda. Its strategies remain based on two lies -- that there has been dramatic progress in the treatment and cure of cancer, and that any increase in the incidence and mortality of cancer is due to aging of the population and smoking while denying any significant role for involuntary exposures to industrial carcinogens in air, water, consumer products and the workplace.

Most of the funds raised by ACS go to pay overhead, salaries, fringe benefits, and travel expenses of its national executives in Atlanta. They also go to pay Chief Executive Officers, who earn six-figure salaries in several states, and the hundreds of other employees who work out of some 3,000 regional offices nationwide. The typical ACS affiliate, which helps raise the money for the national office, spends more than 52 percent of its budget on salaries, pensions, fringe benefits, and overhead for its own employees.

Salaries and overhead for most ACS affiliates also exceeded 50 percent, although most direct community services are handled by unpaid volunteers. DiLorenzo summed up his findings by emphasizing the hoarding of funds by the ACS.

"Most contributors believe their donations are being used to fight cancer, not to accumulate financial reserves. More progress in the war against cancer would be made if they would divest some of their real estate holdings and use the proceeds -- as well as a portion of their cash reserves -- to provide more cancer services."

Aside from high salaries and overhead, most of what is left of the ACS budget goes to basic research and research into profitable, patented cancer drugs.

The current budget of the ACS is $380 million and its cash reserves approach one billion dollars. Yet its aggressive fund-raising campaign continues to plead poverty, and lament the lack of available money for cancer research, while ignoring efforts to prevent cancer by phasing out avoidable exposures to environmental and occupational carcinogens.

Meanwhile, the ACS is silent about its intricate relationships with the wealthy cancer drug industry and chemical industries.

Read more....... http://www.corporations.org/cancer/boycottacs.html

From the Publisher:
This new second edition contains 50 new recipes in addition to all the favorites you loved in the original edition! Aspiring chefs and amateur cooks alike will discover more than 250 pages of simple and delicious recipes that will turn healthy eating into a celebration of good food. This new edition provides you and your family with the perfect tools for creating a delectable menu that is as tasty as it is healthy. ... Read more

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Cancer survivor and founder of The Cancer Club&reg, Christine Clifford has been sharing her inspiring, humorous outlook on living with cancer with thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now she has gathered a collection of battlefield stories and anecdotes from her fellow survivors that go from the outright hilarious to the downright moving, and combined them with her own personal story of triumphant survival.

"The perfect dose of medicine for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer." (Michele Smith, Olympic gold medalist)

"A remarkable woman whose sense of humor became her best weapon against an often dehumanizing disease." (Arnold Palmer, from the Introduction) ... Read more

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humorous and real
Great book, humor is teriffic and examples are real.This book was kelpful for me to be able to see the humor through the stories shared.Inspiration to share some of my own stories and be able to speak up and acknowledge my concerns.The other day, in a restraunt rather than be embarassed I just said "Well this happens sometimes on chemo..." and kept going.

Have Cancer? Read this book!
when it is all said and done - each and every one of us has RIGHT NOW to experience and enjoy or not. Read this book and listen to yourself laugh, cry and experience an awesome "right now".

All cancer patients should have this book
This book was given to me by a friend and I recommend it to everyone I know who has cancer. Although I would have preferred not to have such privileges, it is very true that there are benefits to being a cancer patient. This book takes a light look at some experiences to which we can relate, and laughter is extremely important.Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter

Not too impressed:(
I read only half the book and was very uninterested.The whole frist part is just letters she received that are light-hearted but not funny.(I am a cancer patient myself) I have read funnier, moreup-lifting books.Barbara Johnson has a great cancer book that I loved and laughed so many times out loud.I left this book at the cancer center for someone else to hopefully find hope in.

Cancer patients don't just need the medical facts
Cancer patients also need to feel happier (don't we all?) This title
will help. Great book!!! ... Read more

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Consumer text provides clear, easy-to-understand information on breast cancer treatment options, surgical techniques for breast reconstruction, drug therapies, complementary and alternative treatments, and genetic research. Also offers tips and advice on managing the emotions, reactions, and side effects of treatments. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover. ... Read more

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If you choose only one Breast Cancer Book...
There are many good breast cancer books out there, and a couple of excellent ones. This book is outstanding, because it is able to include all the necessary medical information, while including all the other information that you need to take care of your life. I am more than my breasts, and more than my breast cancer!

This book includes the latest treatment guidelines for breast cancer, goes over the practical issues issues of work, insurance, and money, assembling a support team, coping with side effects, and going through the entire process. The medical information is clear, to the point, and well-written. It is the equal of any other book.

This is the only book which had quotes from survivors throughout the book,and the only book which has a thorough discussion of how to manage your everyday life while you go through treatment. No other book so frankly discusses what you can do to raise money to get through treatment, and what difficulties you may face at work or at home.

This book has only two flaws - it is a large book, and gets hard to haul everywhere (No heavier than Susan Love's book,though, and a much better book!) The second flaw is that there are pages that are recommended for copying. These pages are scattered throughout the book, and would be best assembled in an appendix or a separate workbook. ... Read more

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Although prostate cancer is a disease that strikes nearly 200,000 men every year, it is a disease that has been shrouded in silence, in part because it strikes at the very core of masculine identity.But in Man to Man, bestselling author Michael Korda breaks that silence, turning the story of his illness and recovery into a candid and instructive book that speaks not only to every man and woman whose life has been touched by prostate cancer but to everyone who lives in fear of it.

With unsparing frankness, Korda describes how he survived the ordeal of prostate surgery and its painful and humiliating aftereffects.He tells us how tumors are graded, evaluates different treatments, and makes sense of prostate cancer's mystifying "numbers."Practical, immensely readable, filled with information, and, above all, hopeful, Man to Man is literally a life-saver. ... Read more

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Frightening
I bought this book for a relative about to undergo prostate surgery. I am so glad I read it before giving (I decided not to) it to him. It is all bad news..........mostly complaining about the catheter/bag after surgery. Certainly not a make-you-feel better book for someone in this situation. However, it does give good doctor advice and terminology.

Out of date and self-centered
I don't think I would have wanted to read this book before my surgery. Even making allowances for Michael Korda's self-absorption and wealth, the plain facts of his case are scary. On the other hand, it was illuminating to see Patrick Walsh in other than uncritically worshipful light.

Readers should understand at least a couple of things: (1) This book is at least as much about Michael Korda as it is about prostate cancer. He is candid in his description of his own shortcomings, but there is still a strong look-at-me undercurrent. (2) The technology and practices have changed dramatically since his diagnosis ten years ago. My nerve-sparing surgery was triggered by a PSA of just 4.6 and a thorough biopsy. The incision was only 4 or 5 inches, with dissolvable stitches. Anesthesia was general, with minimal blood loss. I was home two days after the surgery. Recovery (I'm less than a week post-op) has been uncomfortable but quite doable, with a terrific wife but without private nurses or special privileges.

There are better, more thoughtful books out there, though this one was fun to read after my surgery. There are also many helpful Web sites.

The advantage men have today is that there are many alternatives in treatment. This can also pose a great burden; it can be hard to make the final decision amid all the conflicting advice. The books and Web sites help. Just don't use Korda's book as your only guide.

Tells more about Korda than about prostate cancer
Unless you are especially interested in Michael Korda, I strongly agree with those other reviewers in recommending that you DO NOT read this book before you decide on treatment or before you have surgery.The author of this book is a very sad case and far worse off than most opting for surgery.This book is worth reading AFTER surgery and you have begun to recoup a little.You'll at least feel good that you're not as bad off as this self-centered schmuck.
For good personal accounts of surviving prostate cancer read Bert Gottlieb's and William Martin's books.Both of these books are deeply reflective and filled with hope and useful information.Also Robert Young's Phoenix5 web site has very useful personal accounts.

To be read several weeks after your surgery.
I had my surgery four weeks ago and found Mr. Korda's book fascinating to compare with my experience.It's an easy book to read and goes into the details and fears that other books mention in passing.Although Mr Korda's experience was a bit more dramatic than mine (I experienced relatively little pain and came home to an empty house after 5 days in the hospital)it was still interesting to me to compare how the surgery is done by the leading expert in the field at Johns Hopkins with how the surgery is performed at Baylor hospital in Dallas and to compare post surgery advice etc. Simply because he recounts an experience that was difficult for him is no reason to avoid reading this book.If nothing else, it gives the reader an idea of some of the questions to ask your surgeon. I was given a copy of the book by a stranger sitting next to me at my first cancer support group meeting and have enjoyed reading it.

Gripping
This is a gripping book that starkly conveys his emotions upon learning ofprostate cancer as well as his experiences deciding treatment and theprocess.I could not put it down, but can understand how others find it adisturbing read ahead of dealing with this problem. ... Read more

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Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or are a friend or loved one of someone suffering from a vulva/vaginal disease, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Vulvar Cancer and Other Diseases of the Vulva and Vagina provides practical, authoritative answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by women diagnosed with cancer of the vulva/vagina and related gynecologic diseases. Written by an expert medical pathologist, with actual patient commentary, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. ... Read more

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If you have cancer, please read this book before getting treated
Dr. Willner validates what I have come to feel about chemo-torture, radiation and cutting for cancer. These procedures can make life a living hell and still not remove the cancer.

Chemo and radiation can damage the immune system to the point your body has few natural resources to assist you in healing. No wonder so many people die of non-cancer illnesses after being "treated" for cancer.

He gives causes and solutions as well as preventive suggestions that most of modern medicine says do not exist. Why not, anyway?

Notice the little we have gained in "The War on Cancer" in the last few decades. More and more deadly "therapies" have been produced instead.

Check out what is available and make an informed decision if you are diagnosed with any form of cancer. It might save your life as well as the quality of that life. ... Read more

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Cancer research is now an interdisciplinary effort requiring a basic knowledge of commonly used terms, facts, issues, and concepts. This interdisciplinary book meets this need, providing an authoritative overview to the field. It presents many of the molecules and mechanisms generally important in human cancers and examines a broad, but exemplary, selection of cancers. In addition, cancer research has now reached a critical stage, in which the accumulated knowledge on molecular mechanisms is gradually translated into improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This book summarizes the state, pitfalls, and potential of these efforts.

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Highly recommended
This text is higly informative and readable. Highly recommended for a student of the biology of human cancers. This advanced text gives an overview of the broad range of signaling pathways and mechanisms involved in the formation and progression of tumors. Suitable for graduate students before they embark on a journey exploring the molecular complexities of cancer. Excellent preparatory text for beginning basic science researchers or clinicians who wish to embark cancer research. ... Read more

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"This comprehensive guide provides the latest information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatmentoptions as well as practical advice about coping with the healthcare system, insurance providers, and the emotional aspects of the disease. . . . An excellent title."
--Library Journal, May 1, 2005

Written by the top experts in the field, this essential guide provides you with up-to-date, evidence-based information about every aspect of prostate cancer, from who is at risk, to diagnostic tests and treatment, to living well after treatment. American Cancer Society’s Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer explores:

• The latest advances in prevention, early detection, and treatment
• The range of treatment options available and their advantages, expected outcomes, and potential side effects
• How to cope with emotional stresses and potential physical side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction
• How to maintain quality of life, sexuality, and relationships
• Practical issues like managing medical records, work, and insurance

Highlighted by personal stories from people affected by prostate cancer, American Cancer Society’s Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer also addresses follow-up care, the risk of recurrence, and scientific advances andpromising research. A special section helps loved ones understand, cope, and provide support.

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Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer
The book was described as in "good condition" and indeed it was a pre-used Pierce County Library copy. I would highly recommend this supplier, Thrift Books, the book was a clean copy and it was delivered very promptly within two weeks of placing the order.

American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer
I think that this is a great book for the men who have prostate cancer, so you can understand the treatments that are available and their side effects.The only drawback that I found was that it was printed in 2005; however, if it's the only copy that you can find, it's worth getting for you library, since the treatments and side effects haven't changed that much between 2005 and 2009.

A vitally important addition to every community library Health/Medicine reference collection in the country
Collaborative compiled, organized and edited by the team of Doctors David G. Bostwick (Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Virginia); E. David Crawford (Associate Director, University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer City, Aurora, Colorado); Celestia S. Higano (Oncology Specialist, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle); and Mack Roach III (Professor of Radiation Oncology and Urology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco), the American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Prostate Cancer is a single volume compendium providing the non-specialist general reader with all of the up-to-date information available on prostate cancer. Included are the latest advances in prevention, early detection, and treatment of prostate cancer; varied prostate cancer treatments and the decision making process to determine the best one for the reader; coping with emotional stresses and potential physical side effects (including incontinence and erectile dysfunction); practical issues related to work, finance, and medical care; as well as the fundamental quality of life issues after treatment, including sexuality and relationships. With prostate cancer affecting one in six of American men, with more than a quarter of a million American men diagnosed with prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Prostate Cancer is a vitally important addition to every community library Health/Medicine reference collection in the country.

Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer by Bostwick MD
This work contains some brand new evaluative factors for prostate cancer. Examples of the factors are:
- age
- hormonal profile
- race (lowest incidence in American Indians and highest
incidence in Afro-Americans
- diet
- weight problems
- occupation

The author spends some time describing the conditions precedent
for prostate cancer. The process starts with microscopic changes in the cellular lining of the prostate. Age plays a role in multiple cancers. The PSA elevation is the classic evaluative test followed by a biopsy of the prostate. There is a nerve sparing prostectomy for lower risk cancers. The high risk cancers
may require the radical retropublic prostatectomy.
This work has a fairly comprehensive description of the current
diagnostic approaches and treatments. Complementary and alternative medicinal approaches could be described for the benefit of the reading audience. Overall, the work will help patients discuss prostate issues intelligently.

american cancer society's complete guide to prostate cance
This book was loaned to me from the library of Mass General Hospital. It had absolutely no information on any "alternative treatments" or anything other than the standard treatments which are mostly 40 years old and known to fail to cure prostate cancer. Numerous treatments in current literature are not even in the index. This book is at least 30 years out of date and contains no useful suggestion for anyone with a cancer that might have spread.
They appear to be suppressing information.
Robert MacKeil
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Men treated for localized prostate cancer have an excellent medical prognosis, but may have difficulty readjusting to life after surgery as a result of treatment related side effects. Changes in physical functioning and ongoing PSA monitoring due to the possibility of recurrence may bring added stress. Effective stress management is a key factor in increasing quality of life in this population and may play a role in maintaining overall health.

Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) and relaxation training constitute the two components of this comprehensive program. Each session provides participants with stress management skills, including cognitive restructuring, coping strategies, and social support. Participants practice a variety of relaxation methods, such as progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and meditation.Relevant issues for men having had prostate cancer, such as sexuality and communication, are also addressed.

This guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding workbook, which includes in-session exercises, monitoring forms, and homework assignments.Group meetings combined with home practice facilitate the application of effective stress management and relaxation techniques to the everyday lives of participants.Together, the guide and workbook include all the material and information needed to successfully implement this program.

TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions!



·All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research


·A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date


·Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available


·Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated


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Breast cancer survivors Kelley Tuthill and Elisha Daniels are redefining what it means to be a cancer patient. More than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, but that diagnosis does not mean sitting on the sidelines while life passes you by. Both Tuthill and Daniels worked throughout their extensive cancer treatments and continued to enjoy their family, friends, and high-profile careers while fighting the fight of their lives. You Can Do This! shares with you the strategies that worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd have known at the time of diagnosis, namely to:

* Send a message to the world that you are healing, not dying.

* Surround yourself with people who know how to make you feel better.

* Try to stick to your routine when possible. Go to work. Take the kids to school.

* Have a plan for what you will do at 2:00 a.m. if you cannot sleep.

* Keep wearing makeup and high heels. You dont have to look and feel like a patient all the time.

* Believe that you can beat this!

Benefiting from the expertise of Dr. Ann Partridge, an oncologist at the renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who helped both of the authors through their own cancer journeys, this triumvirate answers questions like: Can you keep working? How do you pick out a wig or pencil in an eyebrow? What role might reconstruction surgery and prosthetics play in your recovery? What steps can you take to retain a professional, healthy image despite the effects of chemotherapy? How do you broach the subject of cancer with small children? Is it possible to lose your hair and not your sense of humor or libido?

Inside You Can Do This!, Tuthill and Daniels help the newly diagnosed patient work through the initial shock of diagnosis and move forward to face the coming challenges with courage, strength, grace, makeup, and high heels. By offering advice on looking your best, even when you no longer look or feel like yourself, Tuthill and Daniels emphasize that you can continue to lead an active life and that it's perfectly acceptable to research chemotherapy alongside the latest offerings from Chanel. ... Read more

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You can do this
Great book for Breast Cancer patients and anyone involved with caring for or caring about a Breast Cancer patient. Covers a great amount of information in understandable language about a highly personnal disease - each person has different decisions to make according to their own specific diagnosis. I am a 3 year survivor and wish it were around when I was diagnosed!

The best breast cancer book!
Kelley and Elisha have created a truly wonderful book that is sassy, informative, entertaining, inspiring and personal. Never preachy, simply personal and heartfelt, their stories ring true for so many women and families fighting breast cancer. Do not hesitate for one second to purchase this book for yourself or someone you love. It will help tremendously! ... Read more

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The winner of the American Book Award for The New American Splendor Anthologyoffers an intimate account--with his wife--about their battle with cancer and ultimate survival presented in the form of a book-length comic. Original. Tour. IP. Amazon.com Review
"This is a story about a year when someone was sick, about atime when it seemed that the rest of the world was sick, too." Sobegins Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner's painful comic bookautobiography centering on the year that they found out that Pekar hadcancer; the year that also saw Operation Desert Shield turn intoOperation Desert Storm. Drawing upon the many personal trials theyfaced, Pekar and Brabner create a portrait of a man beset with fearsboth real and imagined. ... Read more

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Most remarkable for its utter normalcy
Harvey Pekar is probably most well known for his work on American Splendor, a movie of which was made starring Paul Giamatti. But this tender story, which tells the painful and touching tale of his discovery that he has lymphoma and must begin chemotherapy. The news comes as Pekar and his wife, Brabner, are preparing to buy a house. As always with Pekar's work, Our Cancer Year is most remarkable for its utter normalcy. Pekar is an everyman through and through. As such, when he battles his disease, he does it in a comically human way. The title of this work is apt, too, because Pekar and his wife experience everything together in this fight against cancer. Pekar's strengths as a storyteller shine in this volume as his cancer battle is contrasted with the first Gulf War, going on at the same time. War too is an all-too-human affliction, but Pekar is able to find the glorious in even the most mundane traits of mankind. That's always been his gift, and it's on full display here.

-- John Hogan

A very good book, and not just for fan's of his work
The first time I read this, it was because I wanted to read more about Harvey and his bout with cancer. I found it to be a very moving story that was -- as I would expect -- very honest and open on many of the details from that time. Even then, I was moved by how the chemotherapy nearly wiped him out, and how his own natural depression was exacerbated by the illness.

The second time I read this, it was because someone I know has cancer. Seeing her go through this, even at a distance, makes this even more poignant.Parts of this, to be honest, were hard to read. It's a very strong, unflinching book and I'm not sure it's for everyone (especially if you're about to start chemo).But, that being said, it is definitely worth reading.

A few quick comments:

1) The artist is, indeed, quite skilled (I've been a fan of his work for years), but he chose to do a very rough rendition here. This may not appeal to everyone.
2) I don't think you need to have any prior knowledge of Harvey Pekar or Joyce Brabner (although watching the movie, American Splendor, certainly would help).
3) In spite of the many good things I have to say about this book, I feel I must comment on its sloppy production values. Throughout the book, the text is marred by countless paste-up lines. Thin shadows visible near the places where they pasted the text onto the art board. Please, don't respond and say this is some sort of artistic decision. I was a professional typesetter for many years, and I can tell that this is just pure sloppy work. There are also places where the lettering style changes in the middle of a sentence and, obviously, this is where an editor spliced in a small correction. All in all, I found this sloppy workmanship to be a distraction (and, to be honest, I mostly blame the guy who shot the plates because it was his job to take clean pictures; but barring that, it falls on the editor because he should have done a better job proofing this book).
4) I've read Joyce's comics before, so her politics were not a surprise to me. But some people might be put off by here extreme left wing views, and her political activism occupies about 25% of the book. It is relevant because it covers what she was doing and who their house guests are, but nevertheless, it might be a distraction for some people.

Nevertheless, this is a good book, and I might even hazard to say that, in the genre of cancer literature, it's an important book. It's not for everyone, but I definitely recommend it to someone who wants to take a close, prolonged, no sugar-coating look at what it's like to survive cancer, and to survive the treatment for cancer.

Picking up the pieces
I've always admired Joyce Brabner (I've even, truth to tell, had a bit of a crush on her).I like her writing talent, her passion for justice, her activism, her wit, her nonconformity, her looks, her scrapiness, and her determination to protect and nurture her obsessive-compulsive genius of a husband Harvey Pekar.And I love this memoir of the year in which things fell apart on several different fronts, and how Joyce picked them up.Our Cancer Year was co-written by Harvey and Joyce, but let's face it:the protagonist in the story is--and ought to be--Joyce.

Our Cancer Year has three plots going on in it.Joyce struggles to write a book about young kids around the world who work for peace; Joyce and Harvey decide to leave their rented apartment and buy a house; and Harvey is diagnosed and treated for lymphoma.In three intersecting circles, then, we see things fall apart:the trauma for the kids and Joyce's tireless (and occasionally despairing) efforts to befriend and nurture them; the hassles and unexpected emergencies that come with buying and fixing up a house; and the disruption of the quotidian when serious illness comes.The ordinary--which is, after all, Pekar's chosen metier--becomes confused, conflicted, messed up.Things fall apart.

It's Joyce's job to try to put them back together--or at least to be strong enough to help the kids and Harvey get through the storm until calmer weather returns.Her struggle to hold the center is the real story here, and it's a gripping and poignant one that actually caused tears to come to my eyes at one point (when Dana, one of the peace kids, leaves a phone message that an exhausted Joyce is too tired to pick up).Harvey's suffering, the numbness of Uri and the anger of Zamir, the insensitivity of Dr. Cantor, the sheer weariness, fear, and occasional rage of Joyce:these add to the creative tension of the story in ways that, at the end of the memoir, leave the reader emotionally exhausted but grateful for having been allowed to share this year with Joyce and Harvey.

A quick word about the artist, Frank Stack.Of all the illustrators with whom Pekar and Joyce collaborate, I have to say that I like his work least.But he was exactly the right artist for Our Cancer Year.The fluid, impressionistic style that Stack brings to the story chillingly conveys the theme of things falling apart, nothing standing still, the familiar contours going wavy.Such impressionism utterly fails to capture Pekar's obsessive-compulsive need for control, predictability, and definition, and that's why I generally don't like Stack's illustrations of Pekar's stories.But Our Cancer Year is, in part, a chronicle of the breakdown of predictability and definition.So Stack was an inspired choice.

Didn't feel anything after I finished reading it
I know there are some fans out there of Harvey, Joyce, etc. I liked the movies "American Splendor" (big fan of Paul G.) and "Crumb" and took a chance on this book. I started reading it a while ago but stopped. A month ago I found out I had a pituitary adenoma (a.k.a. benign, slow-growing brain tumor). While going through one of the piles of books on my floor this morning I rediscovered this book and spent the day reading it. I'm pretty much left with a "So what?" feeling. One of my best friends from high school had NHL at about the same tme that Harvey did. He's subsequently had several surgeries for brain lesions. Maybe I'm just not the "American Splendor" graphic novel type, but I can't recommend this book to anyone, even if they or a loved one has cancer. I thought the illustrations were pretty good in that they well represented the emotions of the characters.

Absorbing and Intriguing book - couldn't put it down
If you can't love Harvey Pekar, you can't love anyone. He is a lovely man, with as many neuroses as the rest of us, who listens and watches and reports on the people and world around him. Although this is about a bout with cancer, and how a man and his wife and friends make it through, it's not depressing. You do feel as though you are withthem -the graphic novel format makes this story easy to take in and digest. I might not have read it in a regular format, and it's something I'd be sorry to have missed.

I found the Pekar books to be like peanuts - I kept wanting more and more and hate to finish one - unless I have another ready to read. Harvey's 'comics" are the first graphic novels I've spent time reading, and I am hooked. The drawings add immeasurably to the story - a format I would like to see developed further in the future. ... Read more