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Overview

Reflecting the combined wisdom of leading medical experts, this book includes clear explanations, color graphics, lists of questions to ask your healthcare professionals, and candid testimonials by patients who have "been there before."

This Book Will Help You

Regain the feeling of control

Assemble the best team of experts

Learn how to communicate with your doctors

Improve your ...

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Overview

Reflecting the combined wisdom of leading medical experts, this book includes clear explanations, color graphics, lists of questions to ask your healthcare professionals, and candid testimonials by patients who have "been there before."

This Book Will Help You

Regain the feeling of control

Assemble the best team of experts

Learn how to communicate with your doctors

Improve your chances of successful treatment

Make informed decisions that are best for you

Cope with side effects of treatment

Consider appropriate complementary therapies

Communicate effectively with your spouse

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780981948911
  • Publisher: Lange Productions
  • Publication date: 10/1/2009
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 633,682
  • Series: Be a Survivor
  • Product dimensions: 7.60 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1

Introduction 3

Chapter 1 Facing Lung Cancer 7

Coping Strategies 7

Understanding Your Feelings 8

Dealing With Guilt 9

Dealing With Fear of Dying 11

"Doctor, What Is My Prognosis?" 12

Sharing the News 13

Assembling Your Support Network 15

Partnering With Your Healthcare Team 17

Gathering Information 19

Planning Your Treatment 21

Learn the Lingo 24

Chapter 2 Lung Cancer Basics 25

Lung Anatomy and Function 25

What is Lung Cancer? 28

How Cancer Spreads 30

Types of Lung Cancer 31

Chapter 3 Diagnosis and Staging 33

Diagnosis 33

Staging 35

Stages of NSCLC and SCLC 37

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging 38

Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging 41

Chapter 4 Treatment Options 43

Understanding Treatment Options 43

Surgery 44

Radiation Therapy 45

Chemotherapy 46

Other Therapies 47

Treatment Options by Stage 48

Chapter 5 Surgery 51

Surgery 51

Surgical Procedures 52

Getting Ready 54

Pre-Operative Details 55

Surgery Day 56

After Your Operation 59

Going Home 62

Lung Surgery Risks 63

The Benefits 64

Chapter 6 Radiation Therapy 65

What is Radiation Therapy? 65

External Beam Radiation Therapy 66

How Treatment is Given 68

Side Effects of External Beam Radiation Therapy 70

Internal Radiation Therapy / Brachytherapy 73

Role of Radiation Therapy 74

Chapter 7 Chemotherapy 77

Local vs. Systemic Treatment 77

What is Chemotherapy? 78

How Chemotherapy Works 78

Do You Need Chemotherapy? 78

How Chemotherapy is Given 81

Side Effects of Chemotherapy 83

Other Side Effects 87

Chapter 8 Targeted Therapy 89

What Are Targeted Therapies? 89

Side Effects of Targeted Therapy 91

Who Can Benefit From Targeted Therapies? 91

Chapter 9 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 93

What Is the Difference? 93

Mind-Body Connection 94

Complementary Therapies 95

Alternative Treatments 97

Chapter 10 Clinical Trials 99

What Are Clinical Trials? 99

How Are Clinical Trials Conducted? 100

Participating in a Clinical Trial 101

Is a Trial Right for Me? 102

Chapter 11 Life After Cancer 105

Emotional Recovery 105

Healthy Habits 107

Good Nutrition 107

Regular Follow-Up 108

Post-Treatment Depression 109

Chapter 12 Quality vs. Quantity 111

Facing the Future 111

If Treatment Fails 112

Quality vs. Quantity 112

Planning for the End of Life 113

Palliative Care 113

Hospice Care 114

Advance Care Planning 115

Leaving a Legacy 117

Chapter 13 A Guide for Your Partner 119

What is Lung Cancer? 120

What Do I Do Now? 121

What Your Spouse Needs from You 122

Meeting Your Own Needs 126

Resources 129

Library 135

Glossary 137

Questions to ask Your Healthcare Providers 141

Index 165

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2010

    A helpful and positive resource

    I was interviewed for this book as a lung cancer survivor. It is an honest and imformative book for those diagnosed with lung cancer. It is a positive approach to a most dreadful cancer. I really love the personal comments and photos of patients. I wish it had been available when I was diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 15, 2006

    Excellent Resource and Must Read

    This book is an excellent resource for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer and for all of those in their support system. It explains everything clearly from the beginnings of the cancer through all the treatment options to survivor issues. It is given as part of our educational resources to all the newly diagnosed patients in our hospital and physician clinics.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 7, 2006

    From a Healthcare Professional

    As a Breast Health Care Provider, I highly reccomend this book. This book is a great resource for educating women with a breast cancer diagnosis. It is helpfull in explaining surgical procedures and breast cancer treatments. It is a useful resource for women faced with making treatment decisions. The pictures help to explain how the various tretments work. This book gives all of the important infomation that women need to know about treatments without being overwhelming. I also like how this book touches on life after cancer and caregiver support. The DVD is great along with the tear out pages with various questions that can be brought to all of the members of a woman's health care team. Every women diagnosed with breast cancer should receive a copy of this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 23, 2006

    More understanding

    I got this book to give to a dear friend with breast cancer. I found myself so caught up in reading it first! Unfortunately, we will all be affected at some point, one way or the other, with breast cancer....whether we are the patient or someone close to the patient. This book is extremely informative. It answered so many questions for me that I was too embarrased to ask. My friend and I cried when I gave the book to her. I told her how much I learned from it, and how much I believed she was going to be an amazing survivor.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2006

    Information and Comfort: from a voice that has been there first-hand

    This book provided the information I needed along with a sense of comfort. Hearing about other people's experiences, and the advice they had to give was very soothing. It was also an asset, I think, that the author is an individual who has personally gone through this ordeal, and is a doctor! Who better to write a Breast Cancer Treatment book? The DVD was wonderful, and really helped convey the information.

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