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Anyone who is diagnosed with cancer receives a frightening blow, and in many cases the diagnosis is accompanied by a bewildering array of treatment choices. In this invaluable book, a compassionate and knowledgeable physician explains what cancer is, which factors determine a patient's prognosis, how cancer treatments work to eradicate cancer, why they sometimes fail, and what patients can do to optimize their own survival. The second edition of this essential resource for patients and their families discusses new treatment options that have become available, including targeted therapies, immune therapies, and personalized cancer medicine. Information on the types of medicines used to fight cancer has been completely updated and revised; also included is a new section on alternative cancer therapies. Winner of the 2010 American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award in the Health Care Professionals-Nonphysician category Winner of the 2010 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication, given by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association

Cancer --- Cancer patients --- Cancer survivors --- Survivors, Cancer --- Patients.

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Pediatric cancer develops in 1 to 500 children. Typically, the type of cancers that develop in children is different than those that develop in adults, in that they are often the result of a DNA mutation rather than environmental or lifestyle risk factors. Leukemia, brain and central nervous system tumors, and neuroblastomas are the most common cancer types in child populations. Children tend to respond better to anticancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation. However, long-term side effects are common in children, often requiring follow-up care and lifestyle intervention for the rest of their lives. The percentage of 5-year survivors was over 50% for the most common cancers. This suggests that a majority of cancers in this population are highly survivable. As such, research should focus on aspects of survivorship for these individuals. This book will explore issues related to pediatric cancer and their associated treatments.

Cancer Survivors --- psychology. --- Cancer patients --- Cancer survivors --- Survivors, Cancer --- Medicine --- Pediatrics --- Pediatric Oncology --- Health Sciences

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Long description: Krebspatienten begleiten – aber wie? Wie können Pflegekräfte Patienten zur Seite stehen, ihnen Partner sein, sich aber auch abgrenzen? Wie können sie mit ihrer Angst, ihrer eigenen Betroffenheit und ihrem Anspruch an eine gute Pflege umgehen? Wie können sie Patienten Nähe vermitteln, aber auch die nötige Distanz wahren? Dieser Ratgeber macht vor allem eines: Mut. Es braucht keine Extra-Zeit, keine „besondere“ Art der Pflege, um Krebspatienten empathisch und kompetent zu begleiten. Nötig ist vielmehr zunächst die Reflexion der eigenen Haltung, der eigenen Furcht und des eigenen Anspruchs, eine gute Pflege zu gewährleisten. Das Besondere an diesem Buch: Geschrieben wurde es von einer Krankenschwester, die vor einigen Jahren selbst an Krebs erkrankte.

Cancer --- Cancer patients --- Cancer survivors --- Survivors, Cancer --- Cancer nursing --- Oncology nursing --- Nursing. --- Patients.

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Renal Disease in Cancer Patients is a translational reference detailing the nephrological problems unique to patients with cancer in an organized and authoritative fashion. This book provides a common language for nephrologists, oncologists, hematologists, and other clinicians who treat cancer patients, to discuss the development of renal diseases in the context of cancer and options for their optimum diagnosis, management, and treatment. With the advent of better supportive care and the era of personalized medicine, patients with cancer are living longer, and oncologists and

Kidneys --- Cancer --- Diseases. --- Patients. --- Cancer patients --- Cancer survivors --- Survivors, Cancer --- Kidney diseases --- Nephritis --- Nephropathy --- Renal diseases --- Complications.

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This book is a marvelous compendium of eight articles that cover a wide range of topics, including breast cancer: management and survivorship, rectal cancer intersphincteric resection, head and neck cancer diagnosis and radiotherapy, synthetic peptides as antitumor agents, and recent advances in thyroid cancer. It has been a wonderful opportunity to co-edit this special edition. We are greatly appreciative of the work of all the contributors to the book, who brought with them tremendous diversity of perspectives and fields truly reflective of the complexity of the topic and who, through coming together in this project, serve as a nidus of the multidisciplinary collaboration in this field. Finally, we must acknowledge the thousands of cancer patients who have participated in the studies that have provided the information that has advanced the field so greatly in recent years.

Cancer --- Patients. --- Cancer patients --- Cancer survivors --- Survivors, Cancer --- Life Sciences --- Genetics and Molecular Biology --- Oncology --- Biochemistry --- Cancer Biology