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Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options
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Manufacturer: Patient Centered Guides
Author: Lorraine Johnston
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
List Price: $27.95
Our Price: $11.99
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| Editorial Review for Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options
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Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the U.S., with over 170,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Despite this, it receives little attention from the media and little sympathy from the public. Those with lung cancer suffer more blame and stigma than other cancer patients, even though 50 percent of them are former smokers or have never smoked. Treatments for lung cancer can significantly impact quality of life, and the prognosis for some types and stages of lung cancer, using standard treatments, can be daunting. In straightforward language, Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment & Options addresses medical, emotional, and support needs, often in the words of patients and families themselves. Topics include: - Diagnosis and medical tests
- Characteristics of the lung cancers, factors in prognosis, and the various subtypes and staging systems for the disease
- Treatments, including standard treatments for the subtypes, as well as emerging research and promising treatments now in clinical trials
- Side effects and long-term effects of treatment, including how to cope and how to improve quality of life
- Emotional responses to diagnosis, treatment, remission, possible recurrence, and other aspects of dealing with the condition, including stories from dozens of families living with lung cancer
- Getting support from family, friends, employers, and the broader community
- Comprehensive list of lung cancer resources: organizations, print, online sites
- Other resources, including a pull-out Cancer Survivor's Treatment Record, glossary, bibliography, and technical appendices
Author and patient advocate Lorraine Johnston, with her background in life sciences, emphasizes using knowledge to dispel fear. The content has been reviewed by top medical experts and physicians in the field. Those who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be strong advocates for themselves or a family member.
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Customer Reviews for Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options
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Answers Almost Every Conceivable Question
Rating: 5/ 5
A great book for the layperson. It answers almost every question of the patient and his/her family. The information is clear, practical, informative and concise. You will be prepared to face the challenges, choices, insurance issues, treatment options and pain management questions that all come with lung cancer. Family support is vital and this book will give the family information that is needed to help the family be supportive of the patient.
Also useful if you live in Europe
Rating: 4/ 5
You read a lot of books, when you have a relative with lung cancer. This book gives you an overview of the most common options you have, without the depressing statistics about lung cancer. If you fight for your health, statistics aren't that important after all.
However, there are a lot of pages about coping with cancer 'socially', which may be important to some people, but that is information I was not really looking for. And the health system in de USA is a different from the system in Europe (dealing with doctors, insurance, that kind of things).
But it is by far the best introduction book about lung cancer I have been reading so far. I keep using it over and over again. So: recommended, also if you live in Europe.
By far the best and most comprehensive book on lung cancer
Rating: 5/ 5
My wife recently got diagnosed with lung cancer. What then followed, among many other things, was a frantic, intense search for information and enlightenment. This book is by far the best, most comprehensive and enlightening book on the matter. You are far better prepared to face the challenges, choices and complexities of lung cancer treatment with this book by your side. Our deep gratitude to the author for producing this book.
Best book written on lung cancer!!
Rating: 5/ 5
My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer more than 4 years ago, and I honestly do not know how I made it for almost 4 years without this book. It answers almost every conceivable question a person might have about lung cancer, and is the most comprehensive book on lung cancer, written in laymen's terms and very easy to read and understand, that I have ever found. I highly recommend it to anyone who has been diagnosed, or has a loved one who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Patient's Book about Lung Cancer
Rating: 5/ 5
This is the book that patients and families really need to allow them to deal with Lung Cancer. Clear, practical, concise, and informative; you'll find useable information about everything you ever wanted to know about this disease .Meticulous medical information about symptoms, treatments, and what to expect are provided in clear language that patients can understand. Patient stories flow through the book to bring the human side of this disease. Coping strategies are here, and so is empowering information about insurance, decision making, and end of life issues. As a cancer patient advocate, I strongly recommend this book for patients, caregivers, and professionals.
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