In June 1997, Paul Kraus was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a very aggressive cancer, and given only a few months to live. More than eight years later, Mr. Kraus is alive with a good quality of life having rejected surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. In Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient's Guide, the author offers solid practical advice on: how to cope with the initial diagnosis; nutrition and diet; conventional and complimentary therapies; the role of the mind in health and the principles of healing. This book has the information cancer patients need in order to learn what survival behavior is about.About the Author
Paul Kraus was born in 1944 in Austria and migrated with his parents to Australia as a young child. He received his BA at Macquarie University and a Master of Arts and Education from the University of Sydney. For most of his working life he has been a high school history teacher. It was during a summer vacation job as a university student that he was exposed to asbestos. Over thirty years later he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, the asbestos related cancer. Today, he works as a freelance writer and journalist. He, his wife and their two miniature schnauzers live north of Sydney in the city of Newcastle.
- Title: Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient's Guide
- Author: Paul Kraus
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Cancer Monthly (October 10, 2005)
- ISBN-10: 0977290107
- ISBN-13: 978-0977290109
- Book Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
- List Price: $19.95
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