Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, Second Edition
eBook - ePub

Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, Second Edition

Self-Help and Treatment

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, Second Edition

Self-Help and Treatment

About this book

Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer offers readers everything they need to know about understanding and dealing with colorectal cancer. It presents detailed information in a clear and concise manner from a well-known advocate and author who is a personal survivor of Stage III colorectal cancer for more than 20 years. Chapters present information on prevention techniques, warning signs, and screening tests including the latest on virtual colonoscopy and how to find and talk honestly with the right doctor. It offers tips on treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation in addition to advice for life after colorectal cancer and how to find support and resources for the colorectal cancer patient.

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Yes, you can access Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, Second Edition by Carol Ann Larson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicina & Enfermedades y alergias. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Hunter House
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780897936941
eBook ISBN
9781630265588

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface to the Second Edition
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Facing the Unknown
  10. 2 Gathering Information
  11. 3 Working with Medical Professionals to Develop a Health Plan
  12. 4 Dealing with Your Feelings
  13. 5 Making Decisions about Treatment
  14. 6 Coping with Surgery: Plain Talk about a Complicated Subject
  15. 7 The First Six Weeks after Surgery
  16. 8 The Challenges of Chemotherapy
  17. 9 Possible Complications after Treatment
  18. 10 Lessons Learned from Surviving Cancer
  19. References
  20. Resources
  21. Index