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A Breast Cancer Alphabet

Author : Madhulika Sikka
Publisher : Crown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780385348522

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A definitive and approachable guide to life during, and after, breast cancer The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman. Madhulika Sikka's A Breast Cancer Alphabet offers a new way to live with and plan past the hardest diagnosis that most women will ever receive: a personal, practical, and deeply informative look at the road from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. What Madhulika Sikka didn't foresee when initially diagnosed, and what this book brings to life so vividly, are the unexpected and minute challenges that make navigating the world of breast cancer all the trickier. A Breast Cancer Alphabet is an inspired reaction to what started as a personal predicament. This A-Z guide to living with breast cancer goes where so many fear to tread: sex (S is for Sex - really?), sentimentality (J is for Journey - it's a cliché we need to dispense with), hair (H is for Hair - yes, you can make a federal case of it) and work (Q is for Quitting - there'll be days when you feel like it). She draws an easy-to-follow, and quite memorable, map of her travels from breast cancer neophyte to seasoned veteran. As a prominent news executive, Madhulika had access to the most cutting edge data on the disease's reach and impact. At the same time, she craved the community of frank talk and personal insight that we rely on in life's toughest moments. This wonderfully inventive book navigates the world of science and story, bringing readers into Madhulika's mind and experience in a way that demystifies breast cancer and offers new hope for those living with it.

A Breast Cancer Alphabet

Author : Madhulika Sikka
Publisher : Crown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780385348515

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A Breast Cancer Alphabet by Madhulika Sikka Pdf

A definitive and approachable guide to life during, and after, breast cancer The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman. Madhulika Sikka's A Breast Cancer Alphabet offers a new way to live with and plan past the hardest diagnosis that most women will ever receive: a personal, practical, and deeply informative look at the road from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. What Madhulika Sikka didn't foresee when initially diagnosed, and what this book brings to life so vividly, are the unexpected and minute challenges that make navigating the world of breast cancer all the trickier. A Breast Cancer Alphabet is an inspired reaction to what started as a personal predicament. This A-Z guide to living with breast cancer goes where so many fear to tread: sex (S is for Sex - really?), sentimentality (J is for Journey - it's a cliché we need to dispense with), hair (H is for Hair - yes, you can make a federal case of it) and work (Q is for Quitting - there'll be days when you feel like it). She draws an easy-to-follow, and quite memorable, map of her travels from breast cancer neophyte to seasoned veteran. As a prominent news executive, Madhulika had access to the most cutting edge data on the disease's reach and impact. At the same time, she craved the community of frank talk and personal insight that we rely on in life's toughest moments. This wonderfully inventive book navigates the world of science and story, bringing readers into Madhulika's mind and experience in a way that demystifies breast cancer and offers new hope for those living with it.

Her-2

Author : Robert Bazell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307764980

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Two years after she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Barbara Bradfield's aggressive breast cancer had recurred and spread to her lungs. The outlook was grim. Then she took part in Genentech's clinical trials for a new drug. Five years later she remains cancer-free. Her-2 is the biography of Herceptin, the drug that provoked dramatic responses in Barbara Bradfield and other women in the trials and that offers promise for hundreds of thousands of breast cancer patients. Unlike chemotherapy or radiation, Herceptin has no disabling side effects. It works by inactivating Her-2/neu--a protein that makes cancer cells grow especially quickly-- produced by a gene found in 25 to 30 percent of all breast tumors. Herceptin caused some patients' cancers to disappear completely; in others, it slowed the progression of the disease and gave the women months or years they wouldn't otherwise have had. Herceptin is the first treatment targeted at a gene defect that gives rise to cancer. It marks the beginning of a new era of treatment for all kinds of cancers. Robert Bazell presents a riveting account of how Herceptin was born. Her-2 is a story of dramatic discoveries and strong personalities, showing the combination of scientific investigation, money, politics, ego, corporate decisions, patient activism, and luck involved in moving this groundbreaking drug from the lab to a patient's bedside. Bazell's deft portraits introduce us to the remarkable people instrumental in Herceptin's history, including Dr. Dennis Slamon, the driven UCLA oncologist who played the primary role in developing the treatment; Lily Tartikoff, wife of television executive Brandon Tartikoff, who tapped into Hollywood money and glamour to help fund Slamon's research; and Marti Nelson, who inspired the activists who lobbied for a "compassionate use" program that would allow women outside the clinical trials to have access to the limited supplies of Herceptin prior to FDA approval of the drug. And throughout there are the stories of the heroic women with advanced breast cancer who volunteered for the trials, risking what time they had left on an unproven treatment. Meticulously researched, written with clarity and compassion, Her-2 is masterly reporting on cutting-edge science.

Pink Ribbon Blues

Author : Gayle A. Sulik
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780199933990

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Pink Ribbon Blues by Gayle A. Sulik Pdf

"Updated with images and a new introduction on recent controversies"--Cover.

It's Probably Nothing...*

Author : Micki Myers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781476712765

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It's Probably Nothing...* by Micki Myers Pdf

Daring, sly, and unlike any other book you’ve read, this memoir-in-poems tackles cancer with a bawdy wit guaranteed to “make you laugh in cancer’s face” (Marisa Acocella Marchetto, author of Cancer Vixen). As a vibrant woman in her late thirties, a mother of two, poet, artist, and teacher, Micki Myers decided to confront her cancer diagnosis head on with the sharpest tools in her arsenal: namely, her sense of humor and unbridled poetic license. The result is a charming, poignant, laugh-out-loud collection that hits all the highs (morphine) and lows (everything else) of being a cancer patient and surviving with your spirit intact (even if your boobs are not). It’s Probably Nothing. . .* provides the perfect blend of wit and pathos to help you or a loved one achieve much-needed perspective on this frightening journey, whether recently diagnosed or reveling in remission. From losing your hair (even, ahem, down there) and gaining two bouncy silicone strangers, to the pitfalls of marijuana therapy and the endless chemo-room muzak “that makes you think / sur­vival might be overrated,” Myers reminds you that you’re not alone and that it’s okay to laugh.

Dear Friend

Author : Gina L. Mulligan
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781452163499

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Dear Friend by Gina L. Mulligan Pdf

A beautiful collection of handwritten letters that offer strength and comfort to women living with breast cancer. Written by compassionate strangers—many of whom have gone through their own health battles—these heartfelt letters contain empathy, inspiration, and humor to help you overcome difficult moments. They were gathered by Girls Love Mail, an organization that provides support to people diagnosed with breast cancer. Also including beautiful illustrations, this is a book that can bring light to dark moments and make readers feel less alone during stressful and hard times.

Straight from the Heart

Author : Ina L. Yalof
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corporation
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1575660946

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Comprised of nearly 100 actual letters from breast cancer survivors, this work is a gift of life from women who have rediscovered their own lives. Many have won the battle, some are still fighting--but all are determined to survive. The contributors are women from all walks of life, of different ages, and at different stages of recovery. Readings and author signings.

Hope All Is Well There. Love, Nancy

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Breast
ISBN : 0971026092

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Hope All Is Well There. Love, Nancy by Anonim Pdf

Nancy's experiences with her disease, and with her attempt to keep life as it had always been, are chronicled through the letters taht she exchanged with her friend, Ruth.

Love, Judy

Author : Judy Hart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437958648

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Love, Judy by Judy Hart Pdf

Warm, supportive, and uplifting, this book combines Judy Hart¿s own story as a survivor of two breast cancers with a variety of self support techniques to encourage healing. It is an invaluable resource for breast cancer patients, families, and friends, as well as nurses, doctors, psychologists, and cancer patient support groups. Judy Hart teaches writing workshops for cancer patients and survivors, and is a spokesperson for breast cancer in Northern California. Her book has been praised for providing a resourceful, loving model of how to focus on living and feeling deeply during challenging life experiences such as cancer. ¿If I had a friend facing breast cancer, this is the book I would give her.¿

ABC Workbook For Cancer Patients

Author : Dawn Bradford,Robin Dilley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721678026

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ABC Workbook For Cancer Patients by Dawn Bradford,Robin Dilley Pdf

If you or a friend have been recently diagnosed with cancer, this book is intended to be an oasis from the medical procedures, tough decisions, and daily chores of getting well. This book is here to give you a safe place in the middle of the storm, and to build your strength and courage along the way. Be hopeful, be safe, and be brave. Each day is a new adventure and the twenty-six words from the alphabet are here to be your ally. This book is designed to help you be mindful during this time of treatment. It follows a similar pattern of my book, Breast Cancer: A-Z Mindful Practices. It is designed to help you think, cope, respond, and practice self-help tools that will make this journey a little easier for you along your path. You might even want to think of it as a flashlight in your tool-box. It will help you explore, examine, and expand your awareness of the many ways of coping with this challenging disease.

How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCSD:31822037817723

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How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease by Anonim Pdf

This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.

TNM Staging Atlas with Oncoanatomy

Author : Philip Rubin,John T. Hansen
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 1486 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781469828923

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TNM Staging Atlas with Oncoanatomy by Philip Rubin,John T. Hansen Pdf

The Second Edition of TNM Staging Atlas with Oncoanatomy has been updated to include all new cancer staging information from the Seventh Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. The atlas presents cancer staging in a highly visual rapid-reference format, with clear full-color diagrams and TNM stages by organ site. The illustrations are three-dimensional, three-planar cross-sectional presentations of primary anatomy and regional nodal anatomy. They show the anatomic features identifiable on physical and/or radiologic examination and the anatomic extent of cancer spread which is the basis for staging. A color code indicates the spectrum of cancer progression at primary sites (T) and lymph node regions (N). The text then rapidly reviews metastatic spread patterns and their incidence. For this edition, CT or MRI images have been added to all site-specific chapters to further detail cancer spread and help plan treatment. Staging charts have been updated to reflect changes in AJCC guidelines, and survival curves from AJCC have been added.

A Multicultural Alphabet

Author : Aum Nicol
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 1460213645

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A Multicultural Alphabet by Aum Nicol Pdf

In Canada, most of our ancestors have come from some other country! What is your ancestry? Do you keep your ethnic traditions? Have you embraced Canadian culture? Each letter in A Multicultural Alphabet provides a glimpse of Canada's land, history and culture. It also shares some vocabulary from the Multicultural Act of Canada, a vision of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 1971, which was unanimously passed by both the House of Commons and Canadian Senate July 1988. Canada is the first country in the world to have a Multiculturalism Law. A Multicultural Alphabet celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism. Be proud of your ethnicity! Be proud of being Canadian!

Talking to My Tatas

Author : Dana Brantley-Sieders
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781538155110

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Talking to My Tatas by Dana Brantley-Sieders Pdf

With humor and empathy, Dana Brantley-Sieders explores the science and realities of breast cancer for the love of your boobs and your life. Dana Brantley-Sieders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Sieders’ personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Sieders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope.

Aussie Legends Alphabet

Author : Beck Feiner
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781460709214

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Aussie Legends Alphabet by Beck Feiner Pdf

IN THIS VIBRANT LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL ICONS, A IS FOR ADAM GOODES, B IS FOR BOB HAWKE AND C IS FOR CATHY FREEMAN. Forget Alpha, Bravo, Charlie ... Meet the ultimate A to Z of amazing Aussies who make thiscountry legendary. Sometimes irreverent, always charming and vividly brought tolife by Beck Feiner. PRAISE 'Aussie Legends Alphabet will thrill readers, children andadults alike ... An ideal starting point for students who are looking at famousAustralians in class, as well as being a fabulous gift and talking point foradults.' -- ReadPlus AWARDS Shortlisted - 2018 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards