Reclaiming Our Lives After Breast And Gynecologic Cancer

Author : Kristine L. Falco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : PSU:000033803982

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Reclaiming Our Lives After Breast and Gynecologic Cancer by Kristine L. Falco Pdf

Written by a clinician who specializes in medical psychology and who herself has had breast cancer, twice, this is an unusually aware and supportive book that recognizes and addresses cancer's assault on one's senses of self, femininity, and womanhood. It speaks with equal resonance to women with (or worried about) cancer and to those who love them, as well as to the professionals in mental, physical, and spiritual health who work with them. Kristine Falco leavens the hard parts with her unshakable assurance that the experience of cancer can lead to a 'choiceful, redecided life based on new and amended definitions of womanhood and humanness.' She shares her understanding of the physiology of gynecologic and breast cancers, and knowledgeably confronts the differential challenges of surviving both the diagnosis and the treatments.

Author : Michele A. Paludi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781440828140

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The Praeger Handbook on Women's Cancers by Michele A. Paludi Pdf

Written by experts in psycho-oncology, this book synthesizes the findings of the latest research on women's cancers to empower women to make informed choices about treatment options. Each year, hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone. The total number affected is larger still, comprising siblings, parents, partners, and children of these women. In this single-volume work, an international team of experts address the physical, medical, and psychological matters that are triggered by a diagnosis of having a form of "women's cancer"—breast, cervical, endometrial, gestational, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar being some of the more common. The handbook examines and explains each type of women's cancer, covering the specifics of incidence, diagnosis, treatment options, and more, providing an up-to-date guide for women and their families to assist in making informed choices about their treatment options. The book includes personal accounts from women who survived cancers and beat their emotional challenges, addresses myths versus realities regarding women's cancers, and covers relevant, related topics such as race, sexual orientation, religion, and cancer coping. Special attention is given to the impact of women's cancers on relationships, intimacy, and body image, as well as psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, and fear.

Author : Mary Kopala,Merle A. Keitel
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0761926402

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Handbook of Counseling Women by Mary Kopala,Merle A. Keitel Pdf

This volume of Handbook of Counseling Women brings together in one place the historical context and current theories of, research on, and the issues involved in the practice of counselling women. Topics covered include the development during adulthood, balancing work and family, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and women in intimate relationships.

Author : Saketh R. Guntapalli,Maryann Karinch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781442275096

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Sex and Cancer by Saketh R. Guntapalli,Maryann Karinch Pdf

An intimate partnership has physical and psychological components, both of which often take a hit when cancer enters the union. The prospect, and then the process, of treatments tend to alter the way the two people relate to each other. When the diagnosis is one of gynecologic or reproductive cancer for a woman, questions of sexual intimacy and function often color relationships, confuse partners, and raise concerns that other cancers might not. With an estimated 83,000 women a year added to the roles of those battling gynecologic cancers and 300,000 women a year added to roles of those battling breast cancer, Sex and Cancer focuses on surviving and thriving—more than 70 percent of women with gynecologic cancers now survive!—and helps readers mitigate outcomes and overcome challenges of sexual dysfunction after a cancer diagnosis; reassess the priorities in an intimate relationship to support the patient’s struggle, healing, and libido; and learn to interact with the professionals tasked with saving lives and enhancing those areas affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment. Sex and Cancer features stories that illuminate insights about the impact of gynecologic and reproductive cancers on relationships. The stories give life to guidance that’s critical in shaping the effect that gynecologic cancer has on intimate relationships. And readers will find insight, comfort, and suggestions for addresses the questions about intimacy and sexual function that are often left unexpressed.

Author : Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307481207

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After Breast Cancer by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW Pdf

As women quickly discover, their life when treatment ends is very different from what it was before their diagnosis. Often exhausted, anxious, and emotionally volatile, they are beset by physical discomforts, fearful of intimacy, afraid for their children, worried about recurrence. Anticipating a return to “normalcy,” they discover that the old version of normal no longer applies. There could be no more knowledgeable guide for women embarking on this complicated journey than Hester Hill Schnipper, who is herself both an experienced oncology social worker and a breast cancer survivor. This comprehensive handbook provides jargon-free information on the wide range of practical issues women face as they navigate the journey back to health, including: •Managing physical problems such as fatigue, hot flashes, and aches and pains •Handling relationships: your children, your partner, your parents, your friends. •How to regain emotional and sexual intimacy •Coping with financial and workplace issues •Genetic testing: why, whether, when •How to move beyond the fear of recurrence •And much more This indispensable book will help you rediscover your capacity for joy as you move forward into the future—as a survivor.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1520 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Books
ISBN : UVA:X004667564

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Book Review Index by Anonim Pdf

Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.

Author : Rose Arny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1578 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015040082201

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Forthcoming Books by Rose Arny Pdf

Author : Ellen Thackery
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cancer
ISBN : UOM:49015003038172

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The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer by Ellen Thackery Pdf

Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Feminism
ISBN : OSU:32435072411911

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New Books on Women and Feminism by Anonim Pdf

Author : R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0835240878

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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative 1998 by R R Bowker Publishing Pdf

Author : Vincent T. DeVita,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781451103144

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Cancer by Vincent T. DeVita,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg Pdf

Introducing the first volume of a new series, Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology—Annual Advances in Oncology. This series of annual volumes will focus on the most significant changes in oncologic research and practice that have taken place during the preceding year. Each volume identifies scientific and clinical areas in oncology that are rapidly changing and show a high potential for affecting the management of cancer patients in the future. These areas may reflect current controversies in oncology and every effort is made to provide clear direction for the practicing oncologist.

Author : Kim Thiboldeaux,Mitch Golant
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781936661763

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Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis by Kim Thiboldeaux,Mitch Golant Pdf

A Comprehensive and Compassionate Approach to Cancer Care Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis is packed with incredible information and resources to get you or someone you love through the challenging journey of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. This book accurately and compassionately addresses the physical, emotional, social and practical needs of cancer patients and their support systems. Find out how to: Put an effective support and resource team in place to buffer against the challenges of diagnosis and treatment Build a community to deal with the daunting decisions treatment requires Develop practical, more effective ways to manage side effects Deal with complex emotional issues ranging from the shock of initial diagnosis to creating a living legacy and a meaning-filled life Through powerful, first-person testimony, as well as a plethora of the best tips, evidence-based research, treatment and support information currently available, Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis will help cancer patients develop the strength and empowerment they need to stay focused on healing—and to develop the mindset of a survivor.

Author : Margaret W. Matlin
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015058127260

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The Psychology of Women by Margaret W. Matlin Pdf

Appropriate for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, this comprehensive text captures women's own experiences through direct quotations and an emphasis on empirical research.

Author : Catherine Guthrie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781510732940

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Flat by Catherine Guthrie Pdf

"A darn good read.” —Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and New York Times bestselling author A feminist breast cancer memoir of medical trauma, love, and how she found the strength to listen to her body. As a young, queer woman, Catherine Guthrie had worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women’s health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against. She was wrong. In one horrifying moment after another, everything that could go wrong does—the surgeon gives her a double mastectomy but misses the cancerous lump, one of the most effective drug treatments fails, and a doctor's error may have unleashed millions of breast cancer cells into her body. Flat is Guthrie’s story of how two bouts of breast cancer shook her faith in her body, her relationship, and medicine. Along the way, she challenges the view that breasts are essential to femininity and paramount to a woman’s happiness. Ultimately, she traces an intimate portrayal of how cancer reshapes her relationship with Mary, her partner, revealing—in the midst of crisis—a love story. Filled with candor, vulnerability, and resilience, Guthrie upends the “pink ribbon” narrative and offers a unique perspective on womanhood, what it means to be “whole,” and the importance of women advocating for their desires. Flat is a story about how she found the strength to forge an unconventional path—one of listening to her body—that she’d been on all along.

Author : New York Public Library Staff
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0783804067

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Bibliographic Guide to Womens Studies 1998 by New York Public Library Staff Pdf