The Cancer Journey - Understanding Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention

A compassionate guide to the cancer journey, from screening and prevention to diagnosis and recovery.A cancer diagnosis can change our lives and the lives of our loved ones in an instant. It leaves us seeking answers to myriad questions and searching for hope. In The Cancer Journey, Dr. Chadi Nabhan demystifies this complex disease and offers a compassionate guide to understanding your diagnosis and treatment options.With decades of experience treating oncology patients, Dr. Nabhan answers your essential questions about cancer, including how it develops, how it is diagnosed, how it is treated, and how to prevent it from returning. He provides suggestions for how readers can prepare for their first visit to a cancer specialist, what questions to ask the health care team, and insider tips for getting second opinions and clinical trials. This comprehensive guide covers screening, survivorship, the art of communication, complementary and integrative medicines, and the future of cancer care. For those who may be at risk or are newly diagnosed, for family members and friends seeking guidance to help their loved ones, and for non-specialist providers seeking to educate their patients, The Cancer Journey is your one-stop-shop for all the information you need.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chadi Nabhan
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9781421449753
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-4975-3
• Pagine: 360
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Oncology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, MEDICAL / Oncology / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Cancer, Coping with / advice about cancer