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| View Larger Image | Diagnosis: Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship, Expanded and Revised Edition | Paperbackby Wendy Schlessel Harpham (Author)
| List Price: | $14.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | W.W. Norton & Co. | | Edition: | Revised Editionth Edition | | Page Count: | 288 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 389,705th |
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Product Description
The book you need to make the right decisions and get good care from diagnosis through treatment. This classic work by a physician survivor has helped thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now updated with the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, it provides expanded information and advice that helps Healthy Survivors through the accompanying challenges. New to this edition is the Harpham's Decision Tool, a unique chart for deciding on your best course of treatment. A succinct and empowering book for those diagnosed with any type of cancer, Diagnosis: Cancer covers all the important topics that will help you through these months of turmoil, including information on clinical trials and alternative therapies, as well as how to use the medical system. This book will guide you to act most effectively for the best care, while nourishing hope. 5 b/w illustrations. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)
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A "must have" for any cancer patient by Elayne Parris (Kingwood, TX USA)  5 Stars
January 21, 2008
This book was given to me by my oncologist when I was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, however, I didn't really get into it until the cancer metatisized in 2007. I wish I had read it before...it is informative and inspirational without being "preachy". You can read the sections as you wish and take with you what you want. I'm still in treatment but I read something from it almost every day...my favorite is "This Too Shall Pass".
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Realistic & Practical Cancer Battle Plan by Sheri Jameson (Northern California) 5 Stars
August 07, 2006
This book is very helpful in navigating the minefield of cancer. I wish I had seen it earlier. The advice and insight
of a knowledgable physician in the same predicament was clear,
relevant, sensitive, and practical. The dominant format is question and answer so you can quickly access and address personal concerns first. It is also extremely helpful in knowing what to ask the oncologists and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment process. I would highly recommend this book to any new cancer patient, but it is also very appropriate for cancer survivors and care givers.
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If You Only Get One Book About Cancer, Make It This One by palcat (Silicon Valley CA) 5 Stars
August 31, 2001
This book is excellent! It is for anyone who has just received a cancer diagnosis, as well as for those around them who care.It covers everything that you need to understand during those first few months, and it does so in an easy to understand, straight forward manner. It is written with wisdom, experience, and kindness. This book helped me immensely when my Mother wasdiagnosed with cancer in March 2001 - having no prior experience or knowledge of what cancer was about. This is the book to get to arm you with enough information that you can help yourself.
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"How can I help?" by Cocktail Mom (Texas) 5 Stars
January 07, 2000
When I was diagnosed with cancer, many friends confided that they felt helpless and didn't know how to help. Well, here's something you CAN do for a friend who's just learned that he or she has cancer: Buy this book! It's got the most important, practical information that a new cancer patient needs first. Also, it's hopeful and encouraging yet absolutely reliable, medically speaking -- a rare combination among "popular" cancer literature.
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Wonderful book with practical advice 5 Stars
November 07, 1999
I have bought this book over and over and given it to friends and relatives of newly diagnosed patients in addition to patients. Dr. Harpham has a way of writing that makes even medical information easy to get through. Her advice is accurate and helpful. A must for everyone whose life has recently been touched by newly diagnosed cancer.
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