| View Larger Image | Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease, 2nd Edition (Patient-Centered Guides) | Paperbackby Musa Mayer (Author)
| List Price: | $24.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | O'Reilly Media | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 540 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 1998 | | Sales Rank: | 206,146th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Newly updated and revised, this is the only book on breast cancer that deals honestly with the realities of living with metastatic disease, yet offers hope and comfort. It features the stories of 40 women and men as they struggle to come to terms with metastatic breast cancer. All aspects of facing advanced breast cancer are covered, including: coping with the shock of recurrence, seeking information and making treatment decisions, communicating effectively with medical personnel, finding support, and handling disease progression and end-of-life issues. Most people assume the recurrence of breast cancer means an immediate death sentence. The eloquent voices in Advanced Breast Cancer speak of a different reality: that women with metastatic breast cancer generally go on to live with their disease, often for many years, and that through facing this reality, and gathering information and support, the time that they have can be full and meaningful. This comprehensive new guide provides updated resources and treatment developments, including novel formulation of conventional drugs, as well as the latest therapies being developed in cancer research labs today. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 15 reviews)
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such a great help by C. Caravaggio (Center Line, MI USA)  5 Stars
January 15, 2009
This was a book for a friend of mine. She has stage 3.5 of breast cancer. She said the book gave her more information than most other sources. She learned things vital to her illness. I am so sad a cure has not been found for this.
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I'm so grateful this book exists! by M. Terry (Hebron, CT, USA) 5 Stars
November 27, 2005
Advanced Breast Cancer was the first book I read after getting the news that my breast cancer had spread to the bone. I had read Musa Mayer's story of her personal experience with primary breast cancer, Examining Myself, only a year before when I faced Stage II cancer, and found it completely absorbing. I was unsure, however, how she would deal with the subject of metastatic disease, which she does not herself have.
I am so grateful for her treatment of the subject. While Advanced Breast Cancer is not an easy book to read, and is perhaps not suited to those who are still in shock and very frightened, it provides the kind of clear information that ultimately relieves fears of the future, rather than exacerbating them. Information from a "factual", medical point of view is good and necessary, but I always find myself asking, "But what will really happen? Will I be allowed to suffer?", or be abandoned, or treated as "less than". As the one man profiled in the book notes, "One thing I have thought about in the past is that there are no lessons on dying. For many, death is not the problem, but rather the process of dying. No one can teach you that, and it's an unknown territory". It is true that we will all face death essentially alone. This book, however, allows us to glimpse the ways others have journeyed toward that "good night", and makes us feel somewhat less alone.
If this book scares you, put it away for a while. But don't discard it. You may come to a time when it tells you exactly what you want to know.
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Very depressing by SNK (New York State)  2 Stars
September 07, 2005
This book is very well written, but very depressing. As a woman with advanced breast cancer, I face each and every day with joy and happiness. Each day is a gift, and I plan to unwrap many more. I fill my mind with positive thoughts about LIVING, about being that statistic who makes it, about willing my cancer to go away. And it is. When I was first diagnosed, I purchased this book because I intend to live, and this book promised a guide to that. I ended up in tears after only a short time of looking through this book, because it is more of a guide to dying.
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Down to earth and validating by Gerri (NJ, USA) 5 Stars
March 13, 2004
I bought this book two years ago, right after my diagnosis of breast cancer and after I received my pathology report - which indicated I was apt to end up with recurrence or spread. This book was not at all what I expected. I was expecting a guide to treatment options - dry and factual. What I got instead - showed that others had dealt with this very difficult issue and so could I, if need be. I passed the book on to a friend already in this position. Now, two years later, I am facing metastatic disease myself and have bought my own copy of the book again. Knowing that others have gone before me makes it easier for me to handle myself. Thank you, Musa.
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Comprehensive and Frank Source of Information 5 Stars
March 28, 2002
As the spouse of someone with metestatic breast cancer, I highly recommend this book. It is a very emotional read on a very difficult subject. For months, I searched the Internet, libraries and bookstores for information. Friends sent some of the more popular cancer books. But nowhere could I find a comprehensive source of information on advanced stages of breast cancer. I didn't need a book on initial stages of cancer, miracle cures or a motivational story of one individual's treatment. I wanted a book that realistically addressed advanced stage cancer. This was the book I was looking for, and the book that provided the most help. The medical information provided is presented in a logical and solid manner. The personal stories communicate the emotional and practical implications of the disease. The writing style is articulate, concise and interesting. Musa Mayer has done an amazing job with a horrible subject. I recommend you read some of the excerpts posted on this site, prior to ordering. They provide a good indication of the subject matter and the manner it is presented. I found this book personally very helpful. It has proven to be a trusted reference, and a tremendous source of both medical and personal information.
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