Books – Health – Cancer
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You Can Do This! by Elisha Daniels
Breast cancer survivors Kelley Tuthill and Elisha Daniels are redefining what it means to be a cancer patient. ‘You Can Do This!’ shares with you the strategies that worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they’d have known at the time of diagnosis. Benefiting from the expertise of Dr Ann Partridge, an oncologist at the renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who helped both of the authors through their own cancer journeys, this triumvirate answers questions like: Can you keep working? How do you pick out a wig or pencil in an eyebrow? What role might reconstruction surgery and prosthetics play in your recovery? What steps can you take to retain a professional, healthy image despite the effects of chemotherapy?
Paperback, 224 pp, $18.95. Buy
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My Mum’s Got Cancer by Lucy Blunt
One quarter of the people diagnosed with cancer each year have children under 18 years. Upon diagnosis these parents always ask “What will I tell my children?”. This book is the essential resource for parents, the family, the child, the teacher and the school community to help normalise the treatment of cancer. It talks directly to the child using open and charming illustrations which take away the fear and secrecy of cancer treatment. This is the first book of its kind in Australia.
Paperback, 16 pp, $19.95. Buy
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Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Therapy Revised 5th Edition by Ernest Rosenbaum, Andrew Ko and Malin Dollinger and others
For the millions confronting cancer’s many challenges, ‘Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Therapy: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day’ relies on an esteemed panel of oncology specialists – more than 100 strong, and each experts in their fields – to completely update this definitive cancer resource. Equally informative and accessible, this comprehensive book navigates cancer patients and their caregivers through diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care.
Paperback, 1024 pp, $41.95. Buy
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Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Survivorship: A Road Map for Better Health by Ernest Rosenbaum, Patricia Fobair and David Spiegel and others
For anyone approaching life from the perspective of remission, respected oncologist Dr Ernest Rosenbaum leads a team of 34 oncology specialists and medical contributors – some of whom are both doctors and survivors themselves – in creating a guide specifically geared for cancer survivorship. The growing number of people approaching life post-cancer will find solace, understanding, and opportunity with information specifically geared to managing the lingering effects of cancer treatment.
Paperback, 349 pp, $27.95. Buy
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Cancer -L
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Cancer 07 – L
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Cancer 07 -P
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Cancer -L by Norah Piehl
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Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole, Reflections on Life and Healing for Cancer Patients and Those Who Love Them by John Robert McFarland
John McFarland offers hope and honesty, practicality and spirituality, calm and understanding, along with a heightened appreciation of life’s meaning and purpose. Throughout this moving account, survivor John McFarland shares his Everyman approach to everyday life with cancer in brief meditations full of unflinching honesty, humour, and optimism. This revised edition also shares McFarland’s continued relationship with cancer, seeing it through his eyes as a grandfather to one-year-old Joey, who struggles to fight a rare and ravaging form of the disease.
Paperback, 298 pp, $13.95. Buy
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What to Eat If You Have Cancer by Maureen Keane and Daniella Chace
Includes the research on angiogenesis and antioxidants, using low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets during cancer treatment, as well as menus and recipes
Paperback, 288 pp, $26.95. Buy
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Culture and Cancer Care by Simon Dein
Covers topics such as the disparity of rates of cancer among different ethnic groups; cultural variability in cancer treatments and prognosis; complementary and alternative medicine for cancer patients; and, palliative care across cultures
Paperback, 200 pp, $57.00. Buy
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Culture and Cancer Care by Simon Dein
Examines a number of cultural themes in relation to cancer, including the disparity of rates of cancer among different ethnic groups; culture and screening; and others. This book focuses on culture, race and ethnicity and their relationship to cancer; the cultural context of sickness and help-seeking behaviour; and, the shift from biomedicine
, 200 pp, $169.00. Buy
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Art Therapy and Cancer Care by Diane Waller and Caryl Sibbett
Innspired by the experiences of art therapists who have pioneered work with people with cancer. Includes the perspectives of those who have experienced this devastating illness at first hand
Paperback, 288 pp, $66.00. Buy
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Young People Living with Cancer, The Implications for Policy and Practice by Anne Grinyer
Presents an account of what it is like to be an adolescent or young adult living with cancer. This book provides contextual and statistical information on the incidence of cancer in young adults. This book is useful for health professionals engaged in the care of young adults with cancer and support workers in the health services
Paperback, 192 pp, $64.00. Buy
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Ordinary Life, A Memoir of Illness by Kathlyn Conway
Offers a portrait of one women’s experience of living through three cancers, from diagnosis through treatment and on to recovery. This title explores the night-mare world of human emotion when it is confronted with life-threatening disease
Paperback, 272 pp, $27.95. Buy
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Helping Your Children Cope with Your Cancer, A Guide for Parents and Families by Peter Van Dernoot
Cancer is bad news. It’ s frightening to even think about it. Now think how frightening it would be for your children to know you have cancer. How do you tell them? How do you deal with the trauma and the pain? How do you prepare for the emotional and psychological upheaval a family endures when a parent has cancer? Peter Van Dernoot has gathered the real-life stories and experiences of over twenty parents who have been diagnosed with cancer. They share their deepest fears and their highest hopes as they provide the reader with invaluable advice, guidance and inspiration. Now including all-new stories from parents and advice from professional counselors, this groundbreaking book is a very special gift from families affected by cancer to fam
Paperback, 176 pp, $22.95. Buy
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The Complete Guide to Relieving Cancer Pain and Suffering by Richard B. Patt and Susan S. Lang
Intended for patients and caregivers on all aspects of cancer pain. This book illuminates the reasons why patients are so often undermedicated, and demonstrates that properly medicated patients are able to resume active lives and marshal strength to fight their disease, while those in chronic pain may jeopardise their potential for recovery
Paperback, 464 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Living with Brain Tumors, A Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment by Peter McLaren Black
Thousands of people are diagnosed with a brain tumour. This work tells patients the information they need to know to understand and address their diagnosis. It provides information on brain tumour diagnoses, the different types of tumours, and where to go for treatment; and addresses the emotional impact on the patient and their family
Paperback, 272 pp, $23.00. Buy
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Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future by Nancy Keene, Kathy Ruccione and Wendy Hobbie and others
The treatments used to cure children of cancer can affect growing bodies and developing minds. If survivors know of these potential problems, they can take steps to identify, cope with, or treat them early if they do develop. The second edition of “Childhood Cancer Survivors” charts the territory for survivors by providing state-of-the-art information about: Medical late effects from treatment Emotional aspects of surviving cancer Schedules for follow-up care Challenges in the heathcare system Lifestyle choices to maximize health Discrimination in employment of insurance Authors Keene, Hobbie, and Ruccione are experts in the field of childhood cancer. They have written, spoken, and advocated about all aspects of survivorship. Importantly, t
Paperback, 463 pp, $39.95. Buy
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After Cancer Treatment, Heal Faster, Better, Stronger by Julie K. Silver
Offers a step-by-step plan for physical healing, including exercise and diet recommendations and instructions for fighting fatigue, monitoring mood, and overcoming setbacks. The author shares her experiences as both a cancer survivor and a doctor who has spent her career helping people heal from serious illnesses and injuries
Paperback, 272 pp, $25.95. Buy
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