Oncology Cancer category: 152 books

From a woman who’s made her living researching breast cancer—and who lived through it herself—a personal yet practical guide to the medical and emotional facets of this life-changing diagnosis A leading oncologist at the University of California San Francisco, Dr. Pamela Munster has advised...

"This book is an excellent resource for nurses working in either a hospital or primary care" —Breast Cancer Care News "This book would be really helpful to other breast cancer nurses and students about to embark on work in this field" —Journal of Community Nursing This comprehensive...

This photo narrative shares the voices of people impacted by cancer discussing the issues they face when deciding to participate in a clinical trial. This book discusses: how clinical trials work, decision making, finding information about clinical trials, when the treatment stops working, trials...

An alphabet Patient Handbook utilized for the "need to knows" of breast cancer in a colorful presentation utilizing bold messages and clip art for visual imagery and healing.It addresses the psychosocial aspects a woman encounters in her life crisis with breast cancer. Serious take action...

If you have received an incurable cancer diagnosis, hearing about someone “who made it” is like spotting a rescue ship when you’re drowning in a stormy sea. Miracle Survivors provides that lifeline with a collection of stories of cancer survivors who were given a terminal diagnosis but shocked...

At 23 years of age, a shooting pain in the left knee during a morning run can easily be ignored. This was not the case for Fred. Subsequent scans and doctors’ appointments resulted in the shocking diagnosis of osteosarcoma – a rare and deadly bone cancer. Rattled by the prospect of premature...

An educational booklet and personal planner combination designed to help people learn about cancer treatments and manage the potential physical side effects from treatment, as well as the emotional burden.

The traditional approach to cancer is that the patient must view cancer as the enemy and engage in a war to vanquish that enemy. Ann Wax, RN, argues that this approach is incorrect and invariably leads to pain, self doubt, and depression. Instead, she argues that one must find calm and inner-peace first, in order to promote healing.

From multiple award-winning comedy writer, Angelina Assanti, comes her first non-fiction book. Determined to keep her sense of humor though cancer, she talks about what happens to a patient from diagnosis through treatment. Told she would only need surgery, she was shocked to learn she would also...

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...

“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,...

This resource is designed to raise awareness levels of cancer for people working in the care sector, or those supporting someone in their own home or family. The text begins by looking at what cancer is and how it begins.  The types of tumour are defined and how they are classified. ...

Find the bay of hope . . . Right next to the ocean of grief stands the bay of hope. It’s made of billions of sand particles, each one insignificant on its own, but together a force to reckon with. The ocean continues to try to swallow the bay and the golden sand smiles, washed by the glistening...

Are you confused by all the messages calculated to increase breast cancer awareness, and improve a womans lifestyle? Well youre not alone. This communication blitz overwhelms many women leaving them uncertain about which course of action applies in their particular case, and how to begin making the...