03001nam 2200553 450 991079737290332120170918152018.01-4422-4626-X(CKB)3710000000450989(EBL)2095577(SSID)ssj0001516612(PQKBManifestationID)12566679(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001516612(PQKBWorkID)11494853(PQKB)11272992(MiAaPQ)EBC2095577(EXLCZ)99371000000045098920181008d2015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfter you hear it's cancer a guide to navigating the difficult journey ahead /John Leifer ; with Lori Lindstrom Leifer, MDLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2015.1 online resource (322 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-5381-0903-4 1-4422-4625-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Cancer13 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<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>CancerTreatmentPopular worksCancerPatientsPopular worksCancerPopular worksCancerTreatmentCancerPatientsCancer616.99/4Leifer John1957-1505029Leifer Lori LindstromMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797372903321After you hear it's cancer3734411UNINA