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"A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death--and be restored to life. After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly,...
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"A comprehensive guide to total breast health from the go-to breast care expert for Good Morning America and The Doctors. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of their lives, and breast cancer is the #1 killer of women ages 20-59. But did you know that only 15 percent of those diagnosed have a single relative with breast cancer? For most of us, family history and genetics do not determine who gets breast cancer--we...
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How man's best friend could help cure man's greatest scourge… Drawn from extensive research, on-the-ground reporting, and personal experience, this book explores the fascinating role dogs (and cats) are playing in the search for cures for cancer. Learn how veterinarians and oncologists are working together to discover new treatments-cutting-edge therapies designed to help both animals and people suffering from cancer. Heal introduces readers to...
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Grand Central Life & Style
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2017.
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"A veteran beauty industry insider presents the ultimate resource to looking your best during and after cancer treatment. When beauty editor Caitlin Kiernan received the shattering diagnosis of cancer, she was obviously concerned about her health. But as a working professional, she knew she had to learn, quickly, how to look her best while feeling her worst. Caitlin called on her list of extensive contacts--from top medical doctors to hair stylists,...
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"The gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, its cover-up, and how one army doctor's discovery led to the development of chemotherapy. On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the surprise air raid was the John Harvey, an American Liberty ship carrying a top-secret cargo of 2,000 mustard...
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Scribner
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2011
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A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood...
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Aguilar
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2019.
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If you believe that talking about cancer is a taboo subject, if you associate the word with death or feel anxiety every time you hear it, if you think it is only necessary to visit the oncologist when you need a diagnosis, you should read this book now.
Un libro indispensable que detalla todo lo que debes saber sobre el c?ncer de mama, en un lenguaje sencillo, emp?tico pero profundo, para tomar las mejores decisiones de acuerdo a tus necesidades.Si...
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When Abby Braverman?s best friend, Cat, moves to Israel, she?s sure it?s the worst thing that could happen. But then her older brother, Paul, is diagnosed with cancer, and life upends again. Now it?s up to Abby to find a way to navigate seventh grade without her best friend, help keep her brother?s spirits up during difficult treatments, and figure out her surprising new feelings for the boy next door.
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Addicus Books
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[2018]
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"According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 220,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer annually. It accounts for nearly 15 percent of all newly diagnosed cancers. If you've been diagnosed, you probably have many questions about the nature of the disease and your treatment options.Walter J. Scott, M.D., has treated thousands of lung cancer patients who have navigated this overwhelming maze of medical tests and procedures. In Lung Cancer:...
19) The breast cancer survival manual: a step-by-step guide for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
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Holt Paperbacks
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2023.
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"The seventh edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: The genomic basis of breast cancer and recent changes in the genomic breast cancer types, The need for individual tailoring of a treatment plan, resulting...
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