Oncology Books

Book SynopsisChoices in Breast Cancer Treatment is a rare blend of medical expertise and compelling personal accounts that empowers those with breast cancer to meet the disease with confidence, knowledge, and hope.Trade ReviewAn indispensable resource for any breast cancer patient or a patient's friends and family. -- Olivia Boler Foreword 2008 Miller's approach provides the reader with the sense that she's had a private and unhurried consultation with each specialist: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons... This collection will help to fortify women making tough choices, offering invaluable information along with hope. Publishers Weekly 2008 There is a great deal of very detailed information in this book. -- Sheila Thomas Consumer Connection 2007 More than a standard reference guide... this book arms readers with knowledge, confidence, and hope as they begin their journey from sickness to health. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2008 This step-by-step guide offers newly diagnosed patients a path through the complex and often overwhelming array of information and decisions... helpful charts and illustrations accompany clearly presented medical information, all conveyed in an inclusive, supportive tone. -- Jody Rosen Knower MAMM 2008 This is a useful book for patients and their families as it provides a good description of treatment options as well as tips from breast cancer survivors. -- Heidi H Richardson, MD Doody's Review Service 2008 Appropriate for all women, their family members and friends, physicians, and other care providers... Recommended. Choice 2008 Highly recommended to every woman... and for community library health shelves in general. Midwest Book Review 2008 This fine book achieves the goal of providing clear and relevant medical information and guidance from specialists in order to help patients make treatment decisions. In addition, through the narratives of both patients and physicians, it will likely provide inspiration and hope to women who are confronting the challenge of breast cancer. -- Christina I. Herold, M.D. Informa Healthcare 2008 Finally-one-stop reading for any woman facing breast cancer. Health for Women 2008 Well written and very understandable for the lay audience. -- Rachel Benz, RN, BSN, and Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN Oncology Nursing Forum 2008 A resource that combines medical expertise with emotional insight in a valuable and educational way for women at any stage of the breast cancer journey. Women & Cancer magazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Understanding the ChoicesPart 1. The Big PictureChapter 1. Making DecisionsChapter 2. What is Breast Cancer?Chapter 3. A Statistic of OneChapter 4. "Why Me?" A Discussion of RiskPart 2. Understanding the Treatments: The Doctor's PerspectivesChapter 5. Assembling the Treatment Team and Charting a CourseChapter 6. Facing SurgeryChapter 7. Profiles of Two Breast SurgeonsChapter 8. Radiation Therapy for Breast CancerChapter 9. Profiles of Two Radiation OncologistsChapter 10. Beyond Local Therapy: Hormonal Therapy and ChemotherapyChapter 11. Profiles of Three Medical OncologistsChapter 12. Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy: What Are My Options? Chapter 13. Profiles of two Reconstructive SurgeonsChapter 14. Treatment Options for Metastatic Breast CancerPart 3. Notes on the Experience of Having Breast CancerChapter 15. The Shock of Finding OutChapter 16. Neccessary Decisions: Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Breast ReconstructionChapter 17. Considering Adjuvant TherapyChapter 18. Reflections on the ExperiemcePart 4. Survivors Tell Their StoriesChapter 19. Stories from Women at High RiskChapter 20. Stories from Women with Non-Invasive Breast CancerChapter 21. Stories from Women wityh Invasive Breast CancerChapter 22. Stories from Women with Advanced Breast CancerPart 5. When Cancer Specialists Get CancerChapter 23. A Professional and a PatientChapter 24. Lessons LearnedChapter 25. "You're Going to Live"Conclusion: The Agony and the Opportunity of ChoiceAbout the ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe field of cancer stem cells is expanding rapidly, with many groups focusing on isolating and identifying cancer stem cell populations. Although some progress has been made developing efficient cancer therapies, targeting cancer stem cells remains one of the important challenges facing the growing stem cell research community.Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xiii Part I Stem Cells 1 1 Isolation and Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Future Applications in Tissue Engineering Therapies 3 Christian Unger, James Hackland, David Preskey and Harry Moore 2 Epigenetics, Stem Cell Pluripotency and Differentiation 27 Maria J. Barrero 3 Stem Cell Niche and Microenvironment 45 Marcio Alvarez-Silva 4 Haematopoietic Stem Cells in Therapy 65 Jos Domen and Jignesh Dalal 5 Isolation and Identification of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells 85 Loic P. Deleyrolle and Brent A. Reynolds Part II Cancer Stem Cells 101 6 The Role of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Metastasis 103 Paul C. McDonald and Shoukat Dedhar 7 Regulation of Breast Cancer Stem Cells by Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Metastatic Niche 123 Fayaz Malik, Hasan Korkaya, Shawn G. Clouthier and Max S. Wicha 8 Isolation and Identification of Neural Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells 145 David Bakhshinyan, Maleeha Qazi, Neha Garg, Chitra Venugopal, 9 Colon Stem Cells in Colorectal Cancer 169 Varun V. Prabhu, Wafik S. El-Deiry and Niklas Finnberg 10 Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Stem Cells 193 Magdalena E. Buczek, Jerome C. Edwards and Tarik Regad 11 Stem Cells and Pancreatic Cancer 213 Audrey M. Hendley and Jennifer M. Bailey 12 NANOG in Cancer Development 231 Bigang Liu and Dean G. Tang 13 Liver Cancer Stem Cells and Hepatocarcinogenesis 253 Hirohisa Okabe, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takatsugu Ishimoto, Kosuke Mima, Shigeki Nakagawa, Hideyuki Kuroki, Katsunori Imai, Hidetoshi Nitta, Daisuke Hashimoto, Akira Chikamoto, Takatoshi Ishiko, Toru Beppu and Hideo Baba 14 Basic Science of Liver Cancer Stem Cells and Hepatocarcinogenesis 273 Katherine S. Koch and Hyam L. Leffert 15 Cancer Stem Cell Biomarkers 305 Stefano Zapperi and Caterina A.M. La Porta 16 Interatomic Analysis of the Stem Cell Marker NANOG in a Prostate Cancer Setting 317 Kiran Mall and Graham Ball Index 353

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Book SynopsisPractical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is the only comprehensive yet practical guide to the total care of the transplant patient.Table of Contents1 Why hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and for whom?. A. J. Cant, C. Craddock and R. Skinner. 2 Pre-transplant assessment. M. Slatter and S. Fox. 3 The transplant. R. Skinner, A. Lennard and P. Veys. 4 Care of the transplant patient. C. Charley and W. Larmouth. 5 Prevention of infection during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. W. Larmouth and A.Galloway. 6 Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in the transplant patient. G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway. 7 Virus infections in the HSCT patient. C. Taylor and A. Turner. 8 Management of febrile neutropenia and system-specific infections. G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway. 9 The role of intensive care in the management of hematopoietic stem cell patients. B. Fulton and A. Gascoigne. 10 Graft-vs.-host disease and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. M. Abinun and J. Cavet. 11 Gastrointestinal, respiratory and renal/urogenital complications of HSCT. M. Abinun and J. Cavet. 12 Follow up in the first year after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A.R. Gennery and M.P. Collin. 13 Immune recovery following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and vaccination. A.R. Gennery, D. Barge and G. Spickett. 14 Prevention of infection following discharge after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. H. Harvey and A. Reed. 15 Social and psychological aspects of care. M. Allan and D. Holder. 16 Long-term follow up of transplant recipients. R. Skinner and G. Jackson. 17 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation – the future. A.J. Cant and G. Jackson. Index

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Book SynopsisThis new textbook has an international authorship and is a practical, up-to-date resource for clinicians responsible for the care of children with oncologic and malignant hematologic disease. Itis specifically designed for practicing oncologists and hematologists, pediatricians with an interest in childhood cancer and trainees seeking a systematic approach to these disorders. This new textbook has an emphasis on the visual presentation and ease of reading of contemporary and comprehensive information for children's cancers and contains detailed tables, fact boxes and illustrations. The textbook begins with an introduction to the general principles of the scientific foundation and treatment of childhood cancers and hematological malignancies. Separate sectionsare then devoted to descriptions of central nervous system tumors, hematological malignancies and solid tumors of childhood which encompass epidemiology, cellular and molecular biology, cancer genetics, immunology, pharmacologTrade Review“It is compact, concise, and easy to read and understand, and certainly a useful addition to the field.” (Doody's, 3 August 2012) "However, overall, this is a useful book, probably most useful for paediatricians who may be providing shared care for paediatric oncology patients, junior doctors on haematology/oncolgy ward." (The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, 1 July 2011)Table of ContentsContributors. 1 Introduction (Edward J. Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson and Robert F. Wynn). Part I Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood. 2 Low- and High-Grade Glioma (Ian F. Pollack). 3 Ependymoma (Thomas E. Merchant and Richard J. Gilbertson). 4 Embryonal Tumors (Amar Gajjar and Steven C. Clifford). 5 Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors (Annie Huang, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet). 6 Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (Adrienne Weeks and Michael D. Taylor). Part II Hematological Disorders. 7 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Robert F. Wynn). 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders (David K.H. Webb). 9 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Angelo Rosolen and Lara Mussolin). 10 Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Wolfgang Dörffel and Dieter Körholz). 11 Histiocytic Disorders (Sheila Weitzman and R. Maarten Egeler). Part III Solid Tumors of Childhood. 12 Neuroblastoma (Sucheta J. Vaidya and Andrew D. J. Pearson). 13 Renal Tumors (Edward J. Estlin and Norbert Graf). 14 Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Gianni Bisogno and John Anderson). 15 Bone Tumors (Richard Gorlick, Martha Perisoglou and Jeremy Whelan). 16 Hepatic Tumors (Penelope Brock, Derek J. Roebuck and Jack Plaschkes). 17 Germ Cell Tumors (James Nicholson and Roger Palmer). 18 Retinoblastoma (Edward J. Estlin, François Doz and Michael Dyer). 19 Rare Tumors (Bernadette Brennan and Charles Stiller). Part IV Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative Care. 20 Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its Therapies (Bob Phillips and Roderick Skinner). 21 Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families (Ged Lalor and Louise Talbot). 22 Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer (Louise Talbot and Helen Spoudeas). 23 Palliative Care (Lynda Brook). 24 Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer – Organizational and Ethical Issues (Sue Ablett and Edward J. Estlin). Index. Colour plate.

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Book Synopsis* A comprehensive guide on recent developments in the molecular diagnosis and treatment of hematological malignancies * Contains practical information on current treatment strategies and covers future developments in the field * Fully illustrated .Trade Review"This book provides a concise overview of topics in malignant hematology. The charts and tables offer excellent, quick reviews of topics. In addition, the contributors appear to be well-respected authorities in the field." (Doody's, 2 September 2011) Table of ContentsPart 1: Hematopoiesis. 1 Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis (Bijal D. Shah and Kenneth S. Zuckerman). 2 The Leukemic Genome (Jonathan C. Strefford and Nicholas CP Cross). Part 2: Myeloid Malignancies. 3 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (Ruben A. Mesa and Ayalew Tefferi). 4 CML: Molecular Biology of BCR-Able (Javier I. Pinilla-Ibarz, Eric Padron and Lori Hazlehurst). 5 Standard Management of Patients with CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) (Elias Jabbour, Jorge Cortes and Hagop Kantarjian). 6 The Molecular Biology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Jerald Radich). 7 Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Martin S. Tallman, Ritesh Parajuli and Jessica K. Altman). 8 Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) (Sylvain Thépot, Lionel Ades and Pierre Fenaux). 9 A Pluralistic approach to the study of myelodysplastic syndromes: Evolving pathology of the Seed via the Soil (Naomi Galili, Raymond Cruz, Jamie Stratton, Jessica Clima, Ghulam Sajjad Khan and Azra Raza). 10 Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Review of Current Care (Kenneth H. Shain, Alan F. List and Rami S. Komrokji). 11 Supportive Care in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) (Hussain I. Saba, Arshia A. Dangol and Donald C. Doll). Part 3: Lymphoid Malignancies. 12 Molecular Biology of Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorders (Monique A. Hartley and Lubomir Sokol). 13 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Terry Hamblin and Angela Hamblin). 14 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Susan O'Brien, Stefan Faderl, Deborah Thomas and Hagop M. Kantarjian). 15 Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia (Xin Liu and Thomas P. Loughran, Jr.). 16 Hairy Cell Leukemia (Kevin T. Kim, Darren S. Sigal and Alan Saven). 17 Molecular Basis of B-cell Lymphomas (Elizabeth M. Sagatys, Eduardo M. Sotomayor and Jianguo Tao). 18 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (Peter McLaughlin and Nathan Fowler). 19 Hodgkin Lymphoma (Michael Crump). Part 4: Plasma Cell Disorders. 20 Multiple Myeloma: Molecular Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment (S. Vincent Rajkumar and Shaji Kumar). 21 Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (Robert A. Kyle and Suzanne Hayman). 22 Primary Systemic (AL) Amyloidosis (Efstathios Kastritis and Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos). Part 5: Bone Marrow Transplantation and Quality of Life. 23 Advances in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: progress in transplantation technology and disease-specific outcomes (Joseph Pidala and Claudio Anasetti). 24 Quality of Life after the diagnosis of Hematological Malignancies (Mohamed Sorror).

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Book SynopsisThe authors hope that their honest yet hopeful perspective will help all people with cancer and those who care about them.Trade ReviewAn authoritative manual of instructions... This book is highly recommended. -- M. G. Paregian Brief (at just 171 pages) but powerful, this straightforward book is both sobering and inspiring. Hopkins Medicine No matter how experienced a professional might be in dealing with patients with pancreatic cancer, it is refreshing to hear from the patient's perspective, reading how they navigate through the system before they land in our clinic and receive our care. Overall, I would recommend this book to all health professionals who care for patients with pancreatic cancer (both novice and seasoned), as well as those who are adjusting to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. -- Raymond Chan Cancer Forum This book is excellent. It is positive and compassionate... It would make a useful contribution to a library. Macmillan Cancer Support This book is a valuable source of intimate details about Pancreatic Disease and related problems... Highly recommended for the practicing instructions and frank discussions of personal and family preparation along with the current treatments that are available. M. G. ParegianTable of ContentsPreface1. The Gathering Clouds2. What Is Pancreatic Cancer and What Are Its Symptoms?3. The Fight Begins4. The Initial Treatment5. The Prospect of Death6. Balancing Hope and Truth7. Family and Friends8. Managing the Symptoms of Advanced Cancer9. A New Approach to Living10. Next Steps11. What We've Learned from Our ExperienceAppendix: Supplemental InformationNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisWith its unique combination of the latest research, expert advice, and compelling personal stories, this book gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.Trade ReviewA fine resource discussing the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Midwest Book Review An insightful and informative read. Nursing Times A top pick for any breast cancer collection. Midwest Book Review This book is an excellent resource for lay people trying to understand and deal with inherited breast and ovarian cancer. -- Judith Offman Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive HealthcareTable of ContentsForeword by Mark H. Greene, M.D.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Understanding Cancer, Genetics, and Risk1. Breast and Ovarian Cancer BasicsMost Cancers Aren't HereditaryAn Introduction to Breast CancerAn Introduction to Ovarian CancerOther Hereditary Cancers2. A Peek Inside: Your Genes at WorkThe Evolution of Genetic Discovery: From Peas to BRCAYour Genetic ABCs . . . and a DMutations: Spelling Errors in Your DNA CookbookHow Mutations Lead to CancerWhat's So Special about BRCA?3. Defining RiskMaking Sense of StatisticsGetting Personal: Factors That Modify Your RiskIt's a Numbers Game4. Hereditary Cancer: What's Swimming in Your Gene Pool?Mutations from Mom or DadHidden Risk in the Family TreeHBOC and Other Hereditary Cancer SyndromesPlotting Your Genetic PedigreePart II: Assessing Your Risk5. Genetic CounselingThe Value of CounselingWhat to Expect from the ProcessWhy You Need an Expert to Unravel Your Genetic HistoryDeciding Who Should Test First6. Genetic Testing: Facing Your Hereditary HoroscopeWhich Test Is Right for You?Powerful, Yet ImperfectIssues for Survivors and Women in Treatment7. Decoding Your Test ResultsLife, Interrupted: It's PositiveGood News! You're a True NegativeWhen No Might Mean MaybeGenetic VariantsNow What? Implications for You and Your FamilyPart III: Managing Your Risk: Your DNA Doesn't Have to Be Your Destiny8. Early Detection StrategiesHigh-Risk Surveillance for Breast CancerHigh-Risk Surveillance for Ovarian CancerIs It Cancer?Screening for Other Hereditary Cancers9. ChemopreventionRisk-Reducing Medications for Breast CancerAlternatives under StudyChemoprevention for Ovarian Cancer10. Mastectomy for Risk Reduction and TreatmentReducing Cancer Risk by Removing the BreastsSkin-Sparing ProceduresTreating Breast Cancer with MastectomyWho Should Perform Your Surgery?Risks and Recovery11. Reconstruction: New Breasts after MastectomyDelaying Reconstruction to Complete Breast Cancer TreatmentLiving with a Flat ChestSaline and Silicone ImplantsOptions for Using Your Own TissueOptional Last Steps: Adding Nipples and AreolasGreat Expectations: Surgery and RecoveryChoosing the Right Surgeon12. Oophorectomy and Other Risk-Reducing Gynecologic SurgeriesOophorectomy ProceduresShould You Have a Hysterectomy Too?Oophorectomy, Mastectomy: Either, Neither, or Both?Issues for Breast Cancer Survivors13. Dealing with Menopause and Quality-of-Life IssuesSymptoms of Surgical MenopauseLong-Term Side EffectsShould You Take Hormones?Issues for Breast Cancer SurvivorsPart IV: Living with BRCA: Issues and Answers14. Managing Lifestyle ChoicesThe Three-Legged Stool: Nutrition, Weight, and Physical ActivityAlcohol: An Unwise ChoiceOther Lifestyle Risk Factors15. Sharing Information with Friends, Family, and CoworkersSharing Risk and Genetic Testing Information with FamilyIssues for Spouses, Partners, and People You DateWhat Should You Tell Employers and Coworkers?16. Young and at High RiskShould You Consider Testing Now?Diagnostic DifficultiesDealing with a Diagnosis before MenopausePlanning Your Family, Preserving Your FertilityOophorectomy in Young WomenSorting through Emotions17. How BRCA Affects MenMen Get Breast Cancer TooHigh Risk for Prostate CancerOther BRCA-Related Cancers18. Diagnosis: Hereditary CancerHow Important Is a Second Opinion?Treating Hereditary CancersMaking Breast Cancer Treatment DecisionsOvarian Cancer IssuesThe Importance of Clinical Trials19. Putting the Pieces Together to Make Difficult DecisionsStart at the Beginning: Should You Be Tested?Making Decisions to Reduce Your RiskMaking Decisions about TreatmentFrom Confused to Clear in Fifteen StepsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK and US and the second most common worldwide. The ABC of Prostate Cancer provides fully illustrated guidance on the treatment and management of prostate cancer. It covers the biology, anatomy, and pathology of prostate cancer, screening, and active surveillance and monitoring.Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword ix 1 Applied Anatomy of the Prostate 1Prasanna Sooriakumaran Karl-Dietrich Sievert Abhishek Srivastava and Ashutosh Tewari 2 Pathology of Prostate Cancer 5Murali Varma and Ashish Chandra 3 Biology of Prostate Cancer 8R. William G. Watson and John M. Fitzpatrick 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis 11Robin Weston Anthony J. Costello and Declan G. Murphy 5 Imaging of Prostate Cancer 14James Halls and Uday Patel 6 Screening for Prostate Cancer 18Richard J. Bryant and Freddie C. Hamdy 7 Active Surveillance 22Judith Dockray Pardeep Kumar Lars Holmberg and Gordon Muir 8 Open Radical Prostatectomy 25Wim van Haute and Hein van Poppel 9 Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy 29Pardeep Kumar and Declan Cahill 10 Robotic Radical Prostatectomy 33Ben Challacombe and Jim Peabody 11 Prostate Brachytherapy 37Peter Acher and Rick Popert 12 HIFU 40Louise Dickinson Hashim U. Ahmed and Mark Emberton 13 Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer 44Alastair Henderson and John Davies 14 Advances in External Beam Radiotherapy 48David Landau Nadia Walsh and Asad Qureshi 15 Recent Advances in Hormonal Therapy 51Heather Payne Reena Davda and Mark R. Feneley 16 Management of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer 54Roger S. Kirby Prokar Dasgupta and John M. Fitzpatrick 17 Immunology of Prostate Cancer 57Oussama Elhage Christine Galustian Richard Smith and Prokar Dasgupta 18 New Approaches to Prostate Cancer 63Megan S. Schober Roger S. Kirby and Prokar Dasgupta Index 67

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Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for women living with breast cancer, this anthology of letters is a portable source of comfort for an audience looking for messages of hope, understanding, and encouragement.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on deep conflicts between the medical establishment and the working class, Martha Balshem chronicles a health education project in “Tannerstown,” a pseudonym for a blue-collar neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia.

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Book SynopsisDr. Kimberly Allison diagnoses breast cancer for a living. But as a 33-year-old healthy new mother, she never expected to find herself looking at her own malignant cells under the microscope. Like many others diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Allison was starving for stories of other survivors. She wanted to hear someone’s tale, to feel their experiences and look for hidden clues to what her own future might hold. Ultimately, the story that Dr. Allison was looking for was found in her own life.Red Sunshine is a memoir about Dr. Allison’s sudden journey from physician to patient and her attempt to make the most of this terrifying and unexpected ordeal. Her experience reflects the incredible power of the bonds of friendship and family. It is about paying attention to the magic that is waiting to be uncovered in everyday life.Red Sunshine is an uplifting story of survival in which Dr. Allison shares all the intimate details of her emotional journey with both humor and honesty.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for cancer survivors: those in treatment and those who have completed treatment and are wondering what to do next. Both would benefit from a support group that is grounded in healing themes, mindful meditations, and community.Writing and Healing: A Mindful Guide for Cancer Survivors (with accompanying CD) serves as a guide for support groups in using expressive writing as a therapeutic experience. The sessions in the book help to release stress and encourage positive feelings, offering a way to support treatment and move forward after treatment. The book is also full of stories, drawings, and vignettes, inspiring survivors to explore their own healing path.Within the book is a step-by-step guide enabling others (such as nurses, social workers, psychologists, or ministers) to lead these groups. This includes ways to gather the creative materials and instructions on how to lead the opening, closing and exercises of the twelve sessions. Alternatively, cancer survivors may prefer to gather on their own and take turns leading the group. For those who want to use the book on their own, Writing and Healing also includes a CD of the meditations and suggestions for how to follow the exercises on one’s own.The twelve sessions in this book are full of cleansing and hope, and the sort of writing, sharing, and listening which occurs is a strengthening act.

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Book SynopsisA masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanity's darkest diagnosis. Over 50,000 copies sold! "Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented."—Thomas N. Seyfried, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease In the wake of the Cancer Genome Atlas project's failure to provide a legible roadmap to a cure for cancer, science writer Travis Christofferson illuminates a promising blend of old and new perspectives on the disease. Tripping over the Truth follows the story of cancer’s proposed metabolic origin from the vaunted halls of the German scientific golden age to modern laboratories around the world. The reader is taken on a journey through time and science that results in an unlikely connecting of the dots with profound therapeutic implications. Transporting us on a rich narrative of humanity’s struggle to understand the cellular events that conspire to form malignancy, Tripping over the Truth reads like a detective novel, full of twists and cover-ups, blind-alleys and striking moments of discovery by men and women with uncommon vision, grit, and fortitude. Ultimately, Christofferson arrives at a conclusion that challenges everything we thought we knew about the disease, suggesting the reason for the failed war against cancer stems from a flawed paradigm that categorizes cancer as an exclusively genetic disease. For anyone affected by this terrifying disease and the physicians who struggle to treat it, this book provides a fresh and hopeful perspective. It explores the new and exciting non-toxic therapies born from the emerging metabolic theory of cancer. These therapies may one day prove to be a turning point in the struggle against our ancient enemy. We are shown how the metabolic theory redraws the battle map, directing researchers to approach cancer treatment from a different angle, framing it more like a gentle rehabilitation rather than all-out combat. In a sharp departure from the current “targeted” revolution occurring in cancer pharmaceuticals, the metabolic therapies highlighted have one striking feature that sets them apart—the potential to treat all types of cancer because they exploit the one weakness that is common to every cancer cell: dysfunctional metabolism. With a foreword by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, PhD and contributions from Thomas Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease; Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS, author of Keto for Cancer; and Beth Zupec Kania, consultant nutritionist of The Charlie Foundation. "Brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated . . . It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often.”—Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to CancerTrade Review"Travis Christofferson provides a compelling historical account of how cancer has been misunderstood as a genetic disease when, in fact, it is a type of metabolic disease. Unlike normal cells, which obtain their energy from respiration, cancer cells have damaged respiration and obtain much of their energy from the primitive process of fermentation. Travis describes how the mutations in tumors arise as an effect of respiratory damage and cannot be the cause or drivers of cancer. The information presented in Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented. Metabolic therapies will be more effective and less toxic than the current gene- or immune-based therapies and have the potential to significantly improve quality of life and long-term survival for millions of cancer patients worldwide.”--Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease“I absolutely loved Dr. Seyfried’s book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease, and Dr. Mukherjee’s book, The Emperor of all Maladies, but it was difficult to get my patients to read these two books to understand the history of cancer and the cancer industry, not to mention the movement from the somatic to the metabolic theory of cancer, both intimidating subjects. Then, along came Travis Christofferson’s brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated book. It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often.”--Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer“Phenomenal…required reading for anyone who has cancer or knows someone who has cancer…I cannot stress its importance enough. Get yourself a copy, and read it.”--Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder and director, mercola.com“The author takes us on over a hundred-year exciting journey of the research to understand and eradicate this disease…This is a great scientific mystery book…This book is for everyone, but should be read by all physicians that treat cancer. I congratulate the author for a marvelous job and highly recommend this book.”--Robert L. Elliot, MD, PhD“An iconoclastic, information-rich narrative that boldly challenges our current understanding and treatment of cancer. Christofferson persuasively argues and documents why a restricted calorie, high (good) fat diet should at least be considered for most malignancies. An absolute must-read to understand the history and evolution of present day cancer therapy.”--Joseph C. Maroon, MD, Author of The Longevity Factor

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Book SynopsisAccording to the American Cancer Society, more than one million people get cancer in the United States each year. The diagnosis is often a major physical, emotional, social, and spiritual blow, capable of shaking patients to their core. This empathetic guide coauthored by cancer survivor Dr. Alan Wolfelt helps individuals understand and cope with the many difficult thoughts and feelings to which a cancer diagnosis can give rise, assisting them as they find ways to experience peace and joy throughout their journey. Among the 100 ideas for surviving and thriving in this book are those that explain the basic principles of grief and mourning and how they apply to a life-altering, life-threatening, or terminal medical diagnosis. Others offer instantaneous, in-the-moment suggestions of things that cancer patients can do immediately in order to express their grief and live with meaning in each moment. This book is a calming companion for people battling cancer and their loved ones.

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Book SynopsisOn May 1st 2016 Elle Halliwell, an Australian fashion editor, was diagnosed with leukaemia. Two weeks later just as she was telling friends and family about the grim diagnosis she found out she was 4 weeks pregnant with her first child. She was faced with an impossible choice: either terminate her unborn baby and begin the treatment that gave her the best chance of survival, or continue with the pregnancy and delay effective intervention for her cancer, a course that could lead to her death.Elle chose her baby over herself, a mother's choice. Her memoir details her illness, her pregnancy, and against all the odds, the ultimate triumph of giving birth to her son in December 2016. Almost a year later she is still on the road to recovery but has discovered a new passion for nutrition and healthy living. Her journey remains hard but the trials of the last year and a half have made her more determined than ever to live well and regain her health for the sake of her family and her son. A Mother's Choice is compelling, moving and inspiring.

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Book SynopsisDiagnosed with incurable cancer in 2009 with a maximum six-year life expectancy, the author chronicles her journey through traditional and alternative treatments to complete remission. Without rejecting traditional treatment (i.e., chemo or radio therapies), she refused to be an object to be treated by others. Though initially terrified, she was able to move on, insisting on knowing what was going on and why. This required research, adventure (trips to other countries), sadness, humour, serenity, and some very surprising “alternatives.” These include self-hypnosis, determining the emotional causes of my lymphoma, working with a medium, and the essential need for laughter and hope. Her roadmap could be described as interactive, since newly-diagnosed cancer patients overwhelmed by their situation can adapt her approach to their lives.

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Book SynopsisEach year more than 6,000 children and teens in the United States are diagnosed with a solid tumor (e.g., kidney tumor, liver tumor, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, or sarcoma). The illnesses and their treatments can have devastating effects on family, friends, schoolmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition contains essential information families need during this difficult time. It includes descriptions of the newest treatments, such as computer-assisted surgery, tandem stem cell transplants, and targeted therapies as well as practical advice about how to cope with diagnosis, medical procedures, hospitalization, school, and finances. Woven throughout the text are true stories–practical, poignant, moving, funny–from more than 100 children with cancer, their siblings, and their parents.

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Book SynopsisWhen a brain tumour takes the life of Becky Livingstons twenty-three-year-old daughter Rachel, her life makes an unconventional turn. Rachel, an avid traveller, had one wish: to keep exploring the world. So, for twenty-six months Livingston travels untethered and alone to Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, India, England, Ireland and North America, coast to coast. In her suitcase: Rachels ashes, heavy but compact. As she gradually merges her daughters remains with the elements, Livingston learns how to forge a new sense of belonging in an unfamiliar world. Is it reckless for a fifty-three-year-old mother to quit her job and set off overseas with no agenda or timeline? Is such a journey squandering a life, or saving it? The Suitcase and the Jar is a profoundly moving story of a mothers courage and resilience. It explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: how one finds the strength to reconfigure a new life by necessity. A poignant memoir, The Suitcase and the Jar is the story of a mothers transformative journey of surrender and belonging.

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