The fourth most common cancer, colon and rectal cancer is diagnosed in 130,000 new cases in the U.S. each year. As with many other cancers, the treatment environment is evolving. As a patient (or the family researcher) you need up-to-date and in-depth information to participate wisely in treatment decisions. Colon & Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families includes:
- Characteristics of colon cancer, staging, suspected causes, and factors in prognoses.
- Current treatment options.
- Clinical trials and promising future treatments.
- Coping with medical tests, symptoms, and treatments.
- Recognizing and minimizing the impact of treatment on sexual function, libido, and fertility.
- Caring for and adjusting to an ostomy, whether temporary or permanent.
- Emotional responses to diagnosis, treatment, remission, and all other aspects of dealing with the condition.
- Stories from those living with colon cancer are included.
This book is designed for the newly diagnosed patient with colon/rectal cancer. Author Lorraine Johnston, with her background in life sciences, emphasizes using knowledge to dispel fear. Those who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be a strong advocate for themselves or a family member. It answered just about every question imaginable, in easy-to-understand language. It is a very comprehensive, thorough, up-to-date resource. It is set up in an easy-to-follow format. It has an outstanding appendix with tons of information, including how to further research this illness. It gives dozens of web sites for the patient/family to explore fully all of their options. It even has a cardboard fold-out booklet to keep medical notes in as treatments proceed. Just about the only thing it doesn't address in full are ways to make the patient more comfortable during chemo, etc. But it does refer to many other books that cover additional topics.
- Title: Colon & Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families [ILLUSTRATED]
- Author: Lorraine Johnston
- Paperback: 540 pages
- Publisher: Patient Centered Guides; 1 edition (January 15, 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565926331
- ISBN-13: 978-1565926332
- Book Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
- List Price: $24.95
- Amazon.com Price: $18.96
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The fourth most common cancer, colon and rectal cancer is diagnosed in 130,000 new cases in the U.S. each year. As with many other cancers, the treatment environment is evolving. As a patient (or the family researcher) you need up-to-date and in-depth information to participate wisely in treatment decisions. Colon & Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families includes: