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| View Larger Image | Living with a Brain Tumor: Dr. Peter Black's Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment | Paperbackby Peter Black (Author)
| List Price: | $18.00 | | Price: | $12.24 | | You Save: | $5.76 (32%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
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| Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Holt Paperbacks | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 336 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 31, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 53,219rd |
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Product Description
Each year, 100,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor. With his new book, Dr. Peter Black fills a gap in the lay readership, providing an accessible medical resource for adult patients and their families. Dr. Black, who has operated on more than 3,000 patients with brain tumors, is uniquely qualified to discuss both clinical treatment of and research into brain tumors.
This invaluable resource tells patients everything they need to know to understand and address their diagnosis, in a four-part structure:
• “What is a Brain Tumor?" provides straightforward information about how brain tumors are diagnosed, the different types of tumors and how they develop, and where to go for treatment.
• “Coping with Shock” addresses the emotional impact of the diagnosis on the patient and their family, offering specific advice on support groups and how to managing work and finances during your treatment.
• “Treatment options" outlines the complex array of available treatments in a sequential, logical, and thorough manner, enabling readers to make informed decisions.
• “Recovery" describes how to deal with the aftermath, addressing issues ranging from physical scars to speech and occupational therapy.
Dr. Black believes that more than half of brain tumor cases can be resolved with relatively minor side effects or none at all. Equipped with this informative book, patients and their family and friends can learn how to fight brain tumors effectively, putting them on the path to wellness. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)
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Brain Tumors by Twocapes (Florida/Massachusetts)  5 Stars
April 09, 2009
Absolutely superb book by world renowned neurosurgeon Peter Black, M.D. Everything is easy to understand and he "tells it like it is". Took his book to an appointment I had with him and pulled it out and told him that I had a great book for him to read. He laughed (very patient oriented doc and sense of humor) and asked if I wanted it autographed.
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brain tumor information by Sandra Allik 5 Stars
June 18, 2008
This is an excellent book, written in laymen's terms, for understanding the complexities of living with and/or treating a brain tumor.... a very good read for anyone who has a tumor or for anyone who has someone they love with a brain tumor. This is a basic primer.
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OBJECTIVE AND HUMAN by Natalia de la Torre 5 Stars
April 22, 2008
My father was diagnosed 4 months ago with an anaplastic astrocytoma grade III. The neurospecilist told us right away: "your father won't last more than a month". Here we are, my father has passed through radiotherapy for a whole month and chemotherapy (temodal) will last for a year. Every day he is getting better in all aspects (his movements, vision etc...). This book has something really great, you learn what you need about the process since the diagnosed, information about the different kinds of brain tumors and the doctor who wrote it has something very important for familiy and friends... HUMANESS. You will learn that there's no final diagnosed. EVERY ONE AND EVERY BRAIN TUMOR is different and has different behavior and not because the CT or the MRI tell us a devastating news, it means the panorama will be so dark. Go on; buy this book because it is a relief for all whom are passing this complicated period.
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Research and knowledge help in healing.. by D. Thompson (Winterport, ME United States) 5 Stars
August 30, 2007
I may be biased, as Dr. Black performed a surgery on me 7 years ago, but I think he has done a very good job in relaying the ins and outs of tumors in an easy to understand book for the average person. It is organized in a way that you are able to look back to certain sections for guidance at your stage in treatment.
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Great information by D. Gilles (Elkhart, IN USA) 5 Stars
March 09, 2007
I wish I'd had this book when I first learned about my brain tumor. It's full of important information from the beginning of the diagnosis to after treatment and how to cope with it all.
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