Cancer category: 1369 books

In April 2012 the dreaded cancer word came into our family. One minute I was sitting with my mother expecting a normal discharge from hospital, and then in the blink of an eye our world was turned upside down when we were told that mum had bowel cancer. This book will feature photos on various subjects,...

Most of the more than a quarter of a million women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. each year will be married, or have a man who will fill the gap as a support partner from diagnosis, to treatment, and beyond. Husbands Guide to Breast Cancer is a reference guide for men who are...

What does a man think and feel when his wife is diagnosed with breast cancer and has her breasts removed? While living with the diagnosis and chemotherapy treatments of his wife’s breast cancer, many women asked Ken Olive’s wife, Phyllis, “What did Ken say?” This question, along with what...

Do you have a close relative who has died from, or is experiencing, aggressive breast, ovarian or prostate cancer? Have they been tested for the BRCA gene mutation? Have you? At the age of 35 and following the death of her mother from ovarian cancer, Clarissa Foster was found to carry a harmful mutation...

As recently as the middle of this century, cancer was still a mysterious disease. It seemed to strike with reckless abandon, and once it had gripped its victim, doctors could do little more than relieve the pain, steady the pulse and ease the breathing. It is all too easy now to reflect on this sad...

As an environmentalist committed to organic living, Jane Savary never thought she’d get cancer. As the breadwinner for her small family, she never thought she’d have to stop working because of illness. After her 2006 diagnosis with ovarian cancer, Jane and her family are thrust into emotional...

You may not know that your body has a thin membrane that covers and even provides lubrication to different cavities within the body. This membrane is called the mesothelium. Exposure to asbestos can lead to cancer in this lining, which is known as mesothelioma. If cancer has developed in the...

In 2011 writer and mother of two, Bronwyn Hope is diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.Encouraged by a friend, she begins an online blog in which she faithfully diarises the days that follow, graphically chronicling the details of even her darkest days as they happen. Her reflections are controlled...

Although prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in British men, those most at risk still know little about it. This book helps them know more but also shows they need not be unduly scared of it, so that they can live long and happy lives despite the disease. Women too - wives, partners,...

Nothing can sap a person's strength and hope quite like a cancer diagnosis--unless it is the energy-stealing chemotherapy and surgeries faced in the fight against cancer. But one can find hope and strength in the pages of Scripture and in the experience of someone who has been there. Strength...

Imagine you’re 85, riddled with stomach cancer, with only a month to live. Remarkably, you start drinking something that looks and tastes like water, and six weeks later you are in good health. Friends with sick relatives ask you for the water. You give away your last bottle. When you search the...

“A Successful Outcome will bring you to tears, awaken your spirit and inspire you to appreciate this thing we call life with all its potential.  I highly recommend this book for anyone dealing with a cancer diagnosis.” – Jonathan Landsman, Host of NaturalHealth365.com Set in Quenten,...

Each year about 4,000 children and teens in the United States are diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor. The illness and its treatment can have devastating effects on family, friends, schoolmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition contains essential information families need...

Throughout the book, I have tried to emphasize how each one of these five women, although devastated initially, exhibits strong faith in herself and after developing a positive attitude with the help of professionals, does not lose it until her fight is over. These women share a strong thread of optimism...