This pocket guide (4.5x7.5<">) offers practical, accessible advice to cancer patients on topics such as prevention and screening, dealing with treatment side effects, sexuality issues, and oncologic emergencies. A section on alternative medicine realistically evaluates various approaches, from acupuncture to green tea. The book lists highly regarded Web sites with cancer information, and includes a workbook that can be used for keeping records on medication, medical history, past surgical procedures, and hospitalizations. Metz teaches in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Increase your knowledge to a professional level by reading what leading physicians recommend to their patients.

Using easy-to-understand and practical advice, this travel- sized handbook offers invaluable information and guidelines to cancer patients on an extensive range of topics such as: cancer prevention and screening, dealing with side effects of cancer treatment, sexuality and cancer, physician/patient interactions, oncologic emergencies, and alternative medicine.

Learn how to easily utilize the Internet to build your knowledge on cancer-related information. Contained in this guide is a comprehensive listing of highly regarded websites, as well as, the methods used to qualify a competent website.

Included in these pages is a convenient Cancer Workbook to be used for listing and keeping records for: medication taken, medical history, past surgical procedures, hospitalizations, physicians and much more...

Never before has preventing and combating cancer been more critical in our lives. We owe it to ourselves and loved ones to be equipped with the knowledge and understanding of cancer. This resource will be paramount in helping you become an active member of the healthcare team and to ensure the best care and treatment possible for yourself and others.

Let this Handbook start being your guide today!

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