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Cancer Battle Plan: Six Strategies for Beating Cancer from a recovered
by David J. Frahm Anne E. Frahmpersonal experience with the stratigies used to beat cancer when the doctors had given up on the case.
Cancer Clinical Trials
by Larry W. Axmaker Ed.D. Tomasz M. BeerCancer Clinical Trials is a comprehensive, no-nonsense, and readable guide for anyone who is considering therapeutic options in addition to standard cancer therapy. The book seeks to share knowledge about cancer clinical trials with people living with cancer, their families and loved ones. It will help readers decide if a clinical trial is a good option for them, to choose an appropriate trial, and to navigate through the clinical trial process. It includes lists of questions to ask, things to look for, things to watch out for, and places to look for information.The book begins with a discussion of what cancer is and the many ways in which it is treated - including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and new strategies now in use or that will be available in the near future. It considers all aspects of clinical trials, including how they are designed, how to find and evaluate them, how to become a participant, and details of what they will involve in terms of time and commitment. A chapter on available drugs now used to treat cancer will be especially helpful.
Cancer Diet for the Newly Diagnosed: An Integrative Guide and Cookbook for Treatment and Recovery
by Tamar Rothenberg MS, RDNKeep your body nourished after a cancer diagnosisEating a wholesome, nutrient-rich diet is essential to helping your body handle illness. This cancer cookbook empowers you with a complete collection of easy recipes that take the guesswork out of what to eat during cancer treatment. Each recipe is designed to be healthy and balanced, tasty, and simple to make, so you can focus on your recovery.What sets this cancer diet cookbook apart:Nutritional knowledge—Learn all about nutrition and cancer, and how the meals you eat can help you maintain your strength, soothe your body, and even improve overall treatment outcomes.Combat symptoms—Discover which healing foods are best for the side effects and symptoms you may experience during treatment, whether you're fighting fatigue, nausea, or changes in taste.Range of recipes—From Baked Pears with Greek Yogurt for breakfast to a dinner of Sesame Miso Chicken, find a variety of delicious dishes all designed to be nutritious, easy to prepare, and comforting.Discover how healthy eating can aid your cancer recovery with this cookbook for the newly diagnosed.
Cancer Fitness
by Lance Armstrong Anna L. SchwartzIncrease your survival odds by creating and following an exercise program that counteracts the side effects of your treatment, speeds your recovery, and reduces your risk of recurrence. Most cancer patients and survivors think that "rest" will decrease their fatigue and speed their recovery. But in fact, rest can make patients weak and debilitated during treatment and may prolong hospitalization. Based on Dr. Anna Schwartz's research and her life's work as a nurse and a coach, Cancer Fitness offers cancer patients and survivors comprehensive advice and an easy step-by-step program to begin improving their physical and emotional health and reclaiming their lives beyond cancer. Through exercise, patients will regain some control over their body, manage side effects more successfully, and increase their body's ability to heal. Cancer Fitness provides clear directions to safely start an exercise program, and the tools to make exercise a long-lasting lifestyle change to heal body and soul.
Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter
by Christine CliffordCancer survivor and founder of The Cancer Club®, 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. .
Cancer Hates Kisses
by Jessica Reid SliwerskiMothers are superheroes when they're battling cancer, and this empowering picture book gives them an honest yet spirited way to share the difficult experience with their kids. Author Jessica Reid Sliwerski was diagnosed with breast cancer four months after giving birth to her daughter. And through all the stages of treatment—surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, losing her hair—she thought about how hard it would be to talk to your child about cancer while coping with it. She wrote this picture book to give other parents and their children an encouraging tool for having those conversations—a lovingly upbeat book that is also refreshingly authentic and straightforward. With its simple text and heartwarming illustrations, Cancer Hates Kisses is relatable to any type of cancer.
Cancer Is a Bitch: Or, I'd Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis
by Gail Konop BakerGail Konop Baker was a runner, yoga practitioner, doctorOCOs wife, and lifelong subscriber to "Prevention" magazine. But right before her forty-sixth birthday, she heard the words that would forever change her life: "Just to be safe, I think we should biopsy. " It was the beginning of her yearlong battle with breast cancer and its fallout?a battle that would upstage any midlife crisis sheOCOd worried was waiting in the wings. "Cancer Is a Bitch" is her raw, moving, and funny account of juggling midlife, motherhood, and marriage with a rogue boob?and, ultimately, triumphing. It will, as author Lolly Winston said, ?crack you] up one minute, then bring you] to tears the next. OCO"
Cancer Moon Sign: A Guide to Discovering Your Hidden Inner Self
by David WellsWhat if you had a hidden inner self you never knew about? This key to your horoscope is the moon sign!Many people understand their sun sign, but few realise that the key to their astrological insight is unlocked by a deeper truth: the moon sign. Your moon sign is a reflection of your secret inner self, and has important messages to aid you in your career, love life and ultimately your destiny. Understanding the secret power of your moon sign is now easier than ever with this short guide. Specially aligned for your individual moon sign of Cancer, this book has been carefully charted and prepared by astrology expert David Wells, whose advice will help you quickly understand: • Your overall astrological outlook for 2014• How your moon sign co-operates, or interferes with, your sun sign in 2014• How your moon sign affects your romantic life, your work life and your spiritual life.You won't want to overlook this important part of your astrological make up in the coming year with this brilliant new series! Visit moon-sign-calculator.com to calculate your moon sign and find out yours today!
Cancer Nutrition and Recipes For Dummies
by Christina T. Loguidice Maurie Markman Carolyn LammersfeldFight cancer from the inside outCancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation can be as hard on the body as the disease itself, and detailed nutritional advice is usually not part of the program. Yet eating the right foods can actually help lessen the strength of some of the most powerful symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment, allowing the patient to better fight the disease. Now, Cancer Nutrition & Recipes For Dummies is your trusted, informative guide to fighting cancer from the inside out.Designed for cancer patients and their families, Cancer Nutrition & Recipes For Dummies focuses on foods best tolerated during--and that can ease side effects of--cancer treatment. It also offers advice for menu planning, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, and much more.Serves as a guide for cancer nutrition before, during, and after treatmentGives you a wealth of easy, immediate steps to speed up the healing process through dietOffers advice on treatment as well as solutions to common side effects like dehydration, fatigue, and nauseaEnables cancer patients to put their strongest foot forward when starting treatmentCancer Nutrition & Recipes For Dummies targets those dealing with cancer and the loved ones who take care of them, aiding both parties in alleviating some of the side effects of the cancer treatment through change in diet.
Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management
by Eduardo D. Bruera Russell K. PortenoyDrs. Eduardo D. Bruera and Russell K. Portenoy have completely revised and updated the widely respected Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management for the second edition of this unanimously praised book. This is a comprehensive, clinically oriented review of all aspects of the complex and multidimensional problem of cancer pain. The unique characteristics of cancer pain, including pathophysiology, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological management are all discussed here in detail. Internationally recognized leaders in cancer pain research have contributed to many new chapters, including neuraxial analgesia, hospice and institution-based palliative care programs, bone pain, and cancer pain and palliative care in the developing world. Cancer Pain continues to be a scholarly but accessible text that is an essential resource for physicians, nurses, and medical students who treat suffering from cancer pain. Per the New England Journal of Medicine, "This book should be in the library of every physician who comes into contact with patients with pain. It is truly superb."
Cancer Patients, Cancer Pathways
by Carsten Timmermann Elizabeth ToonEleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations.
Cancer Prediction for Industrial IoT 4.0: A Machine Learning Perspective (Chapman & Hall/CRC Internet of Things)
by Meenu GuptaCancer Prediction for Industrial IoT 4.0: A Machine Learning Perspective explores various cancers using Artificial Intelligence techniques. It presents the rapid advancement in the existing prediction models by applying Machine Learning techniques. Several applications of Machine Learning in different cancer prediction and treatment options are discussed, including specific ideas, tools and practices most applicable to product/service development and innovation opportunities. The wide variety of topics covered offers readers multiple perspectives on various disciplines. Features • Covers the fundamentals, history, reality and challenges of cancer • Presents concepts and analysis of different cancers in humans • Discusses Machine Learning-based deep learning and data mining concepts in the prediction of cancer • Offers real-world examples of cancer prediction • Reviews strategies and tools used in cancer prediction • Explores the future prospects in cancer prediction and treatment Readers will learn the fundamental concepts and analysis of cancer prediction and treatment, including how to apply emerging technologies such as Machine Learning into practice to tackle challenges in domains/fields of cancer with real-world scenarios. Hands-on chapters contributed by academicians and other professionals from reputed organizations provide and describe frameworks, applications, best practices and case studies on emerging cancer treatment and predictions. This book will be a vital resource to graduate students, data scientists, Machine Learning researchers, medical professionals and analytics managers.
Cancer Schmancer (Biography Ser.)
by Fran DrescherPart inspirational cancer-survival story, part memoir-as-a-laugh-riot, CANCER SCHMANCER picks up where Fran's last book, Enter Whining, left off. After the publication of that book, Fran's life launched into a downward spiral. She separated from a long and complicated relationship, her TV series started to slip in the ratings, and the health of her beloved dog Chester was failing fast. Then came the mysterious symptoms no doctor could explain. With her trademark sense of humor, Fran tells of her long search for answers and the cancer diagnosis that she ultimately beat. But not before a gold mine of insights were revealed to her about the importance of taking charge of your own health and recognizing what's most important in life.
Cancer Supportive Care: Advances in Therapeutic Strategies (Translational Medicine)
by Gary H. Lyman Jeffrey CrawfordWritten with a broader perspective and knowledge, Cancer Supportive Care: Advances in Therapeutic Strategies presents state-of-the-art management options for the full range of symptoms, toxicities, and complications experienced by cancer patients. In addition to "bread and butter" topics such as pain control and nausea and vomiting, the book contai
Cancer Survival Guide
by Charlotte LibovWhen faced with cancer, timely and educated healthcare decisions are crucial to recovery. Put the odds in your favor with the help of Cancer Survival Guide -- the leading manual of its kind, offering the most comprehensive and cutting-edge information on the subject, such as:* Comprehensive info on the 13 most common cancers including lung, breast, prostate, and colon* New genetic tests that can reveal your risk* Early detection and prevention techniques* Latest medical breakthroughs and miracle drugs* Alternative therapies that really work* How to find the best treatments and doctors* Locate a lifesaving clinical trial near you* Find cost-effective therapies and free resourcesDon't let a cancer diagnosis fill you with feelings of fear, panic, and helplessness. Take back your power with Cancer Survival Guide.s available, and what side effects to expect Physical and emotional coping strategies, before, during, and after treatment How to navigate life after cancer, the future of cancer research, and much more...You can rely on the Cancer Survival Guide to address every facet of this illness that not only affects the sufferer's physical well-being and lifestyle, but also impacts family, friends, and caregivers.
Cancer Symptom Science
by Charles S. Cleeland Michael J. Fisch Adrian J. DunnCancer Symptom Science is the first interdisciplinary compilation of research on the mechanisms underlying the expression of cancer-related symptoms. It presents innovations in clinical, animal and in vitro research, research methods in brain imaging, and statistical-descriptive approaches to understanding the mechanistic basis of symptom expression. This volume also provides perspectives from patients, government and industry. By collecting and synthesizing the developing threads of new approaches to understanding cancer-related symptoms, the book promotes a pioneering framework for merging behavioral and biological disciplines to clarify mechanisms of symptom evolution, incorporating new technologies, testing novel agents for symptom control, and improving patient functioning and quality of life both during and after cancer treatment. With an expert editorial team led by Charles S. Cleeland, an internationally-recognized leader in cancer pain assessment and treatment, this is essential reading for surgical, clinical and medical oncologists, academic researchers, and pharmaceutical companies developing new agents to control symptom expression.
Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from "The Group Room," the World's Largest Cancer Support Group
by Barry Fox Selma R. SchimmelFor the first time,Cancer Talkprovides a support group in a book. Research shows that cancer patients who attend support groups can survive longer and lead fuller lives than patients receiving medical treatment alone. Cancer Talk, based on "The Group Room®," the nation's only talk-radio cancer support show, brings hope, information, and inspiration to everyone affected by cancer. Show host Selma Schimmel, a cancer advocate and longtime survivor, has gathered the voices of cancer patients and survivors, family and friends, physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to create an invaluable guide to help you: Deal with the wide range of emotions a cancer diagnosis provokes Cope with relationships, intimacy, and physical changes Optimize the doctor-patient relationship and navigate treatment options Handle the side effects of treatment Understand legal, workplace, and insurance issues Live with and beyond cancer Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer will find new support from the intimate and empowering voices of the only real experts out there--the people who live with cancer.
Cancer Virus Hunters: A History of Tumor Virology
by Gregory J. MorganTraces the history of the study of tumor viruses and its role in driving breakthroughs in cancer research.Worldwide, approximately one-fifth of human cancers are caused by tumor viruses, with hepatitis B virus and HPV being the leading culprits. While the explosive growth in molecular biology in the late twentieth century is well known, the role that the study of tumor viruses has played in driving many of the greatest breakthroughs is not. Without the insights gained by studying tumor viruses, many significant theoretical advancements over the last four decades in cellular and molecular biology would not have been made. More practically, the study of tumor viruses has saved thousands, if not millions, of lives.In Cancer Virus Hunters, Gregory J. Morgan traces the high points in the development of tumor virology, from Peyton Rous's pioneering work on chicken tumors in 1909 to the successful development of an HPV vaccine for cervical cancer in 2006. Morgan offers a novel approach to understanding the interconnectedness of a long series of biomedical breakthroughs, including those that led to seven Nobel prizes. Among other advances, Morgan describes and contextualizes the science that prompted the discoveries of reverse transcriptase, RNA splicing, the tumor suppressor p53, the vaccine for hepatitis B, and the HIV test. He also explores how "cancer virus hunters" have demonstrated the virtue of beginning with a simple system, even when investigating a complex disease like cancer.Based on extensive archival research and over fifty interviews with experts, Cancer Virus Hunters is a tour de force summarizing a century of research to show how discoveries made with tumor viruses came to dominate the contemporary understanding of cancer. By showcasing the scientists themselves, the book makes for an unusually accessible journey through the history of science. It will be of interest to biomedical professionals—especially in oncology, hepatology, and infectious disease—in addition to historians of science and anyone interested in cancer research.
Cancer Vixen: A True Story (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Marisa Acocella MarchettoThe groundbreaking graphic memoir that inspires breast cancer patients to fight back—and do so with style. &“What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?&” That&’s the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer—from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between. •One of Time&’s top ten graphic novels of the year •Slate.com&’s medical book of the year •One of the Wall Street Journal&’s five best books on living with illness •Finalist, Books for a Better Life •Finalist, National Cartoonists Society Graphic Novel of the Year &“Powerful . . . A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of attitude . . . A triumph of imagination and spirit.&” —Los Angeles Times &“Ebullient . . . Visually invigorating and unflinching.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“Irresistibly authentic . . . These words and pictures convey humility and humanity with witty grace and heartfelt power.&” —The Miami Herald &“Funny, eye-opening, moving.&” —Time
Cancer Witch: Unlock the Magic of Your Sun Sign (The Witch's Sun Sign Series)
by Madame Pamita Ivo Dominguez Jr.Dive deep into every magical endeavor and nurture your intuition with the power of your sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Madame Pamita, along with a variety of Cancerian contributors, teach you to boost your witchcraft and personal development through spells, exercises, recipes, and stories. You'll learn how to connect with your sign's energy, understand your strengths and weaknesses, and choose the best correspondences and tools.Cancer Witch supports your compassionate self with cleansing and shielding practices, self-care techniques, and ways to recover from setbacks. Learn how to meet with the Cancer spirit in ritual, choose the best times and places for workings, and improve your craft every day. Part of the Witch's Sun Sign Series, this book helps you use your imagination, sensitivity, and kindness to live your best life.Contributors include Jenya T. Beachy, Sam Belyea, Durgadas Allon Duriel, Laura González, Courtney Weber, Stephanie Woodfield, Dawn Aurora Hunt, and Sandra Kynes.
Cancer and Cancer Care
by Debbie Wyatt Nicholas Hulbert-Williams‘This book creates new ground for all health professionals working in cancer care to read, enjoy, look at and question their practice.’ Caroline Adcock, Clinical Practice Educator – Haematology and Oncology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Cancer and Cancer Care is a complete study of cancer, the care of people with the disease and its impact on everyday life. Addressing the physical and psychosocial aspects of the illness in detail, it covers all fundamental aspects of cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and aspects of psychosocial support for all those affected by cancer: patients, their families, and their healthcare providers. Chapters include: - A review of the latest theory and evidence on over 30 separate topic areas - Reflective questions which challenge readers to reappraise what they have learned - Chapter overviews and chapter summaries which highlight the key points The book is essential reading for all those on cancer care courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It will be valuable reading for nurses, oncologists, psychologists, social workers and all healthcare practitioners and researchers working with people affected by cancer.
Cancer and Cancer Care
by Debbie Wyatt Nicholas Hulbert-Williams‘This book creates new ground for all health professionals working in cancer care to read, enjoy, look at and question their practice.’ Caroline Adcock, Clinical Practice Educator – Haematology and Oncology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Cancer and Cancer Care is a complete study of cancer, the care of people with the disease and its impact on everyday life. Addressing the physical and psychosocial aspects of the illness in detail, it covers all fundamental aspects of cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and aspects of psychosocial support for all those affected by cancer: patients, their families, and their healthcare providers. Chapters include: - A review of the latest theory and evidence on over 30 separate topic areas - Reflective questions which challenge readers to reappraise what they have learned - Chapter overviews and chapter summaries which highlight the key points The book is essential reading for all those on cancer care courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It will be valuable reading for nurses, oncologists, psychologists, social workers and all healthcare practitioners and researchers working with people affected by cancer.
Cancer and Chronic Conditions: Addressing the Problem of Multimorbidity in Cancer Patients and Survivors
by Bogda KoczwaraThis book addresses the growing problem of multimorbidity in cancer patients and survivors with the focus on how to best integrate the effective cancer care with the care of multiple chronic conditions. As cancer is more prevalent in older individuals, many patients with cancer also suffer from other chronic conditions that impact on the uptake, tolerance and outcomes of cancer treatment and their long term mortality and morbidity. In addition, cancer and its treatment increase the risk of future chronic conditions. Readers will examine the prevalence and predictors of chronic conditions in cancer, impact of chronic conditions on screening and treatment, evidence for preventative strategies that address both cancer and chronic conditions, emerging management and care integration strategies and directions for management of multimorbidity in special cancer populations - the very young, the very old and those at the end of life. Authored by clinicians and researchers from diverse expertise including epidemiology, sociology, hematology, medical oncology, palliative care, pharmacy and representing Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada and the Netherlands, the book brings an international perspective to a problem that affects all cancer settings. The book is going to be of interest to diverse professionals interested in cancer control including epidemiologists, public health researchers, policy makers as well as clinicians dealing with cancer patients within specialist cancer and non-cancer and primary care settings.
Cancer and Leukaemia: An Alternative Approach (By Appointment Only Ser.)
by Jan de VriesWhat are the causes of cancer, and is there a cure for this most devastating of diseases? Why is it that some parts of the world show a dramatic rise in the cancer rate of those under 25? Why is bowel cancer incidence substantially higher in Scotland than in the rest of Britain? And why is the UK incidence of cancer the second highest in the world? These and other vital questions are discussed in Cancer and Leukaemia: An Alternative Approach.