Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Diseases & Conditions - Cancer

Breast cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Australia and in the top five cancers in most other western countries. It is a disease which affects as many as 1 in 8 women who live to 85 years old. These cold hard statistics do not help deal with the devastation which a diagnosis of cancer can cause. The purpose of A Psychological Survival Guide for Breast Cancer is to help explain common experiences and emotions associated with the diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. The book has practical advice and insightful understanding to help navigate the psychological and...

WINNER OF WORDS FOR THE WOUNDED BOOK AWARD 2016 - FIRST PLACE

Whilst dealing with her own breast cancer, Dr Kathleen Thompson recognised the desperate need for a 'going through breast cancer' guide. Her experiences make a fascinating story in themselves, and Kathleen uses them to guide the reader through diagnostic tests and treatment options, what to do when things go wrong, and when mistakes are made. All the while she explains what is happening and why.
Recognising that anyone encountering cancer is in a state of shock, she delivers factual information intermingled with her...

The true story of the war on cancer from one of its generals

Cancer touches everybody's life in one way or another. But most of us know very little about how the disease works, why we treat it the way we do, and the personalities whose dedication got us where we are today. For fifty years, Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Jr. has been one of those key players: He has held just about every major position in the field, and he developed the first successful chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. As one of oncology's leading figures, DeVita knows what cancer looks like from the lab...

• The current understanding of the biological processes in the human body that form Cancers.
• The recent studies and statistics.
• The importance of Diet and Nutrition in the prevention and even treatment of...

At 23 years of age, a shooting pain in the left knee during a morning run can easily be ignored. This was not the case for Fred. Subsequent scans and doctors' appointments resulted in the shocking diagnosis of osteosarcoma - a rare and deadly bone cancer.

Rattled by the prospect of premature death, Fred made a decision to do everything in his power to survive, and help those experiencing what he was forced to endure.

A narrative relevant to survivors, carers and victims alike, One Autumn Day gives unparalleled insight into the effects and implications of the most vicious and...

Donna was your typical happy and healthy thirty-seven-year-old woman. She was a wife and mother of two beautiful children living a wonderful life in the suburbs of Boston. Until one day, she found the small lump on her breast that would ultimately change the course of her life forever. Not all for the bad, however. This is her story in her own words. A story of dealing with the rollercoaster ride of being diagnosed with cancer four separate times and how she managed to defy the odds and live her life to the fullest.

This book does not necessarily chronicle Donna's daily life but is...

Written by leading research scientists, this book integrates current knowledge of toxicology and human health through coverage of environmental toxicants, genetic / epigenetic mechanisms, and carcinogenicity.

• Provides information on lifestyle choices that can reduce cancer risk
• Offers a systematic approach to identify mutagenic, developmental and reproductive toxicants
• Helps readers develop new animal models and tests to assess toxic impacts of mutation and cancer on human health
• Explains specific cellular and molecular targets of known toxicants...