The Cancer Treatment Revolution: How Smart Drugs and Other New Therapies are Renewing Our Hope and Changing the Face of Medicine by David G., M.D. Nathan is both an examination of the history of cancer research and a celebration of the medical professionals, scientific researchers, and courageous patients who refuse to give up hope in the face of illness.
Dr. Nathan writes movingly about Mario, a young boy who was diagnosed with a variety of leukemia that until recently was considered untreatable; six years after his diagnosis, Mario is in remission. Nathan also writes the inspiring story of Joan, a 62-year-old mother and community activist who learned she had an aggressive form of breast cancer, but who beat her diagnosis through a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and hormone-blocking drugs.
Nathan also writes about Ken, a 48-year-old man who nearly died of a stomach tumor one traumatic night but who, with the help of new smart drugs, fought back against his disease with fearlessness and optimism one day at a time.
Both dramatic and highly informative, The Cancer Treatment Revolution introduces you to these and other patients, their doctors, nurses, and loved ones, and the scientists who have spent the last century working tirelessly for the solution to conquering cancer.
Today, thousands of patients are winning the fight against cancer. Doctors and other medical and scientific professionals are working side by side with patients and bringing effective treatments, many new options, and greatly improved care to more and more people every day. The Cancer Treatment Revolution has begun—and together, we can win.
Contents
Joan's Story.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author
Dr. Nathan writes movingly about Mario, a young boy who was diagnosed with a variety of leukemia that until recently was considered untreatable; six years after his diagnosis, Mario is in remission. Nathan also writes the inspiring story of Joan, a 62-year-old mother and community activist who learned she had an aggressive form of breast cancer, but who beat her diagnosis through a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and hormone-blocking drugs.
Nathan also writes about Ken, a 48-year-old man who nearly died of a stomach tumor one traumatic night but who, with the help of new smart drugs, fought back against his disease with fearlessness and optimism one day at a time.
Both dramatic and highly informative, The Cancer Treatment Revolution introduces you to these and other patients, their doctors, nurses, and loved ones, and the scientists who have spent the last century working tirelessly for the solution to conquering cancer.
Today, thousands of patients are winning the fight against cancer. Doctors and other medical and scientific professionals are working side by side with patients and bringing effective treatments, many new options, and greatly improved care to more and more people every day. The Cancer Treatment Revolution has begun—and together, we can win.
- Acknowledgments.
- Prologue.
- Introduction: The Nature of the Beast.
- ONE: The First Hours.
- TWO: The Plan.
- THREE: Leukemia and Cancer Chemotherapy.
- FOUR: The Final Treatment Plan for Mario.
- FIVE: The Risk of Chemotherapy Resistance.
- SIX: Three Critical Smart Drugs: Nursing Care, Psychology, and Social Work.
Joan's Story.
- EIGHT: A Pleasant Summer Day.
- NINE: Bad News.
- TEN: An Initial Plan.
- ELEVEN: The Surgical Plan.
- TWELVE: The Medical Plan.
- THIRTEEN: The Baton Is Passed.
- FOURTEEN: The Consequences of Therapy.
- FIFTEEN: The Future of Epithelial Cancer Therapy.
- SIXTEEN: The Explosion.
- SEVENTEEN: Cancerous Hens and Constipated Mice.
- EIGHTEEN: Triumph and Tragedy.
- NINETEEN: The Search for More Smart Drugs.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author
- David G. Nathan, M.D., was until recently the president of the Dana-Farber Institute, one of the world's leading centers for cancer research and treatment, and the physician-in-chief of the Children's Hospital in Boston. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 30, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0471946540
- ISBN-13: 9780471946540
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6 x 1.2 inches