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Positive options for colorectal cancer : self-help and treatment
Title:
Positive options for colorectal cancer : self-help and treatment
Author:
Larson, Carol Ann.
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Alameda, CA : Hunter House Publishers, [2014]

©2014
Physical Description:
xiv, 162 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary:
"Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer offers readers everything they need to know about understanding and dealing with colorectal cancer. It presents detailed information in a clear and concise manner from a well-known advocate and author who is a personal survivor of Stage III colorectal cancer for more than 20 years. Chapters present information on prevention techniques, warning signs, and screening tests including the latest on virtual colonoscopy and how to find and talk honestly with the right doctor. It offers tips on treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation in addition to advice for life after colorectal cancer and how to find support and resources for the colorectal cancer patient"--

"Colorectal cancer is preventable and treatable if caught in time, yet less than 40% of the population gets routinely screened for this disease. This is a disease no want wants to talk about or be tested for. POSITIVE OPTIONS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER breaks that silence. 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 author openly answers the questions most people would like to know but feel uncomfortable asking, and she goes a long way toward taking the fear of the unknown out of treatment for colorectal cancer. Three doctors from the Minnesota Colon and Rectal Foundation, and professional nurses have checked the medical information, and members of ACE have added their expertise and more than 12 colorectal cancer survival stories to the book"--
Language:
English
Contents:
Facing the unknown -- Gathering information -- Working with medical professionals to develop a health plan -- Dealing with your feelings -- Coping with surgery : plain talk about a complicated subject -- The first six weeks after surgery -- The challenges of chemotherapy -- Possible complications after treatment -- Lessons learned from surviving cancer.
ISBN:
9780897936941
Format :
Book