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Autore |
Leifer John <1957-> |
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After you hear it's cancer : a guide to navigating the difficult journey ahead / / John Leifer ; with Lori Lindstrom Leifer, MD |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer - Treatment |
Cancer - Patients |
Cancer |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Prologue; I: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning; 1 A Definitive Diagnosis; 2 How Prognosis Influences Your Treatment; 3 How to Select Your Doctors and Treatment Facilities; 4 Genetic Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment; 5 Making Sense of Your Treatment Options; 6 Understanding Clinical Trials; 7 The Importance of Getting a Second Opinion; II: During Active Treatment; 8 The Emotional Roller Coaster of Cancer; 9 Methods to Minimize Side Effects; 10 Make Nutrition and Exercise Part of Your Treatment Plan; 11 What to Expect from Pain Control; 12 How to Manage the Cost of Cancer |
13 When Considering Complementary Therapies14 The Role of Your Caregivers; III: After Initial Treatments Are Over; 15 When Initial Treatment Proves Insufficient; 16 The Challenges of Surviving Cancer; 17 Difficult Decisions at the End of the Journey; 18 Choosing to Stop Treatment and the Role of Hospice; A Final Word from Lori; Resources; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">After You Hear It's Cancer</span><span> offers a step-by-step guide for recently diagnosed patients and their families as they embark on this arduous journey. The authors integrate cutting-edge research with the perspectives of numerous cancer patients to provide an empathic, but pragmatic handbook that should be required reading for every cancer patient.</span></span> |
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