Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer : Self-Help and Treatment

Did you know:
* Approximately 80-90 million Americans are considered at risk for developing colorectal cancer
* More than 147,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year in the US.
* Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer of adults in America, and the 4th most commonly diagnosed cancer
* Although the majority of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are over 50, it can strike people of any age, any race

Written by one of the founding members of Advocates for Colorectal Education, (ACE), this book contains everything you need to know about this disease. The book is clearly written and focuses on practical considerations for the patient. Each chapter concludes with a list of patient suggestions and reminders. Chapter 3 has a Q&A section from doctors about every aspect of this disease.

The book includes information on
* Prevention techniques & warning signs
* Screening tests, including the latest information on virtual colonoscopy
* Myths and misinformation
* Finding a good doctor and how to talk with a doctor
* The importance of a positive outlook and positive actions
* Finding support
* Treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation
* Alternative methods of healing
* Learning to live with an ostomy
* Life after colorectal cancer
* Resources for the colorectal cancer patient

CAROL ANN LARSON, educator and newspaper columnist, gives presentations about colorectal cancer through the Advocates for Colorectal Education (ACE.) She is a board member and edits the newsletter for ACE, and is President-elect of the Minneapolis Chapter of the United Ostomy Association. WHEN THE TRIP CHANGES, a book about her experiences with colorectal cancer, was Carol Larson's first book. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

KATHLEEN OGLE, MD, author of the Foreword, is the medical oncologist at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis.