When It's Cancer: The 10 Essential Steps to Follow After Your Diagnoses

A first-of-its-kind, clinically proven program to take control of cancer before it tears your world apart.

As a breast oncologist, Saar Porrath, M.D., had seen all too often just how overwhelming a cancer diagnosis can be. He first conceived of his Personal Cancer Management System (PCMS) to help thousands of his patients navigate the complex maze of questions and decisions they would face. Upon learning of his own cancer, he and his psychologist wife, Toni Bernay, Ph.D., further refined PCMS into a detailed strategy that they and countless others could use in the fight against cancer. Their book offers:
o A practical 10-step program that empowers patients and their loved ones to take charge and be proactive about cancer treatment and care
o A comprehensive approach to managing all aspects of living with cancer-medical, emotional, logistical, financial, and legal
o Self-assessments, worksheets, and checklists for tracking information to make intelligent, well-reasoned choices

TONI BERNAY, PH.D., a preeminent psychologist, serves as president of the Porrath Foundation for Cancer Patient Advocacy and is a principal in the Leadership Equation Institute, a consulting firm for executives and entrepreneurs. She lives in Beverly Hills.

SAAR PORRATH, M.D., was a pioneering breast oncologist at the forefront of numerous advances in breast health and care prior to his death from leukemia in 1999. He
established one of the nation's first breast diagnostic centers, as well as the nationally known Women's Breast Center.