Own Your Cancer
eBook - ePub

Own Your Cancer

A Take-Charge Guide for the Recently Diagnosed and Those Who Love Them

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

Own Your Cancer

A Take-Charge Guide for the Recently Diagnosed and Those Who Love Them

About this book

Dr. Peter Edelstein has learned by listening to his patients and their families--whose lives have suddenly been up-ended by a diagnosis of cancer--that they need a partner to help them navigate their new, complex world. It is critical that cancer patients take charge of their health and "own their cancer" in order to remain in control of this confusing and frightening process. This extremely accessible book is that expert partner, offering a combination of crucial medical education clearly and comfortably explained along with personal guidance gleaned from real patient experiences. In an informed, compassionate, and respectful manner, "Dr. E" translates the challenging medical and psychological issues facing the cancer patient into lay terms, as well as outlining options for "owning" the path ahead. The result empowers patients and their loved ones to take control of their treatment regardless of cancer type or stage, to maintain their independence, and to oversee the processes which will determine their ultimate survival and quality of life.

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Information

Publisher
Lyons Press
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781493008070
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Table of Contents
  4. 1: Why Did I Buy This Book?
  5. 2: What the Hell Do You Mean, “Own Your Cancer”?
  6. 3: I’ve Got Cancer . . . What Now?
  7. 4: Keep Wiping Your Own Ass
  8. 5: Now the Medical Stuff: The “Lingo” of Cancer
  9. 6: I Hope You Haven’t Met: How Cancer Spreads
  10. 7: Just Look at a Map: How Your Cancer Is Staged
  11. 8: It’s All About You, Baby: Picking Your Doctors
  12. 9: The Witches’ Brew: Understanding Cancer Treatments
  13. 10: I Think I’ll Just Drink Wheat Grass Juice
  14. 11: Talking About the Scary Stuff
  15. 12: You May Not Like Your Relatives, But You Should Help Them
  16. 13: What About Sex? Living with Cancer
  17. 14: So Now You Know
  18. Appendix
  19. Resources
  20. About the Author
  21. Index