Facing Cancer
A Complete Guide for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Caregivers
Published on 18. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-07-141491-3 (ISBN)
Description
Written by the leading physicians in their respective fields - psychiatry and oncology - "Facing Cancer" is the only reference that combines top-tier medical information and compassionate counsel on cancer, its causes, and treatments with a caring approach to the emotional aspects of living with this diagnosis. This book gives you solid, trustworthy information in distinctive chapters that answer the most pertinent questions about cancer. It features integrative and complementary therapies, including faith and prayer, and the best medical advice on nutritional and other health-building lifestyle changes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-141491-3 (9780071414913)
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Theodore A. Stern, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Avery D. Weisman Psychiatry Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Board certified in psychiatry and neurology, Dr. Stern is the author or co-author of more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters and 10 books, including The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Primary Care Psychiatry. Mikkael A. Sekeres, M.D., M.S., is a staff oncologist at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and a former Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School. A leading oncologist, Dr. Sekeres has written on topics in oncology for both the medical professional as well as the general public. His work has been published in both scientific and nonscientific journals.
Content
Ch 1 What Is Cancer? Ch 2 Hearing the News: Reactions to Receiving the Diagnosis of Cancer Ch 3 The Different Types of Cancer Ch 4 Delivering the News Ch 5 Early Detection of Cancer: The Implication of Screening Tests Ch 6 Epidemiology of Cancer: You are not Alone Ch 7 The Impact of Cancer on the Family Ch 8 Genetic Risk for Cancer Ch 9 The Meaning of Cancer to Children Ch 10 Helping Children Cope with a Parent's Cancer Ch 11 Staging and Diagnosis Ch 12 Information Resources Ch 13 Lifestyle Modifications Ch 14 Chemotherapy Ch 15 Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer and its Treatment Ch 16 Radiation Therapy Ch 17 The Use of Medications to Alter Mood and Behavior Associated with Cancer Ch 18 New Therapies and Protocols Ch 19 Psychological Interventions and Support Groups Ch 20 Bone Marrow Transplantation Ch 21 Alternative and Complementary Therapies Ch 22 The Management of Pain Ch 23 The Role of Faith in the Lives of People with Cancer Ch 24 Fertility and Cancer Ch 25 Depression and Anxiety Associated with Cancer Ch 26 Multidisciplinary Care Ch 27 Stress Reactions in Caregivers Ch 28 The Portrayal of Cancer by the Media Ch 29 Living Wills and Health Care Proxies Ch 30 Treatment Decisions at the End of Life Ch 31 Palliative Care and Hospice Ch 32 Rational Suicide and Euthanasia Ch 33 Grief and Bereavement