Who Survives Cancer

Author : Howard P. Greenwald
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520302952

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Who Survives Cancer? by Howard P. Greenwald Pdf

Howard P. Greenwald takes an incisive look at how class, race, sex, psychological state, type of health care, and available treatments affect one’s chance of surviving cancer. Drawing on a ten-year survival study of cancer patients, he synthesizes medical, epidemiological, and psychosocial research in a uniquely interdisciplinary and eye-opening approach to the question of who survives cancer and why. Scientists, health care professionals, philanthropists, government agencies, and the public all agree that significant resources must be allocated to fight this dreaded disease. But what is the most effective way to do it? Greenwald argues that our priorities have been misplaced and calls for a fundamental rethinking of the way the American medical establishment deals with cancer. He asserts that prevention and experimental therapy have only limited value, whereas the availability of conventional medical care has a greater influence on cancer survival. Class and race become strikingly significant in predicting who has access to health care and thus can obtain medical treatment in a timely, effective manner. Greenwald counters the popular notion that personality and psychological factors strongly affect survival, and he underscores the importance of early detection. His research shows that health maintenance organizations, while sometimes prone to delays, offer low-income patients a better chance of ultimate survival. Greenwald pleads for immediate attention to the inadequacies and inequalities in our health care delivery system that deter patients from seeking early medical care. Instead of focusing on research and the hope for a breakthrough cure, Greenwald urges renewed emphasis on ensuring available health care to all Americans. In its challenge to the thrust of much biomedical research and its critique of contemporary American health care, as well as in its fresh and often counterintuitive look at cancer survival, Who Survives Cancer? is invaluable for policymakers, health care professionals, and anyone who has survived or been touched by cancer. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Author : Howard P. Greenwald
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520077253

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Who Survives Cancer? by Howard P. Greenwald Pdf

Uses a ten-year study of cancer survivors to examine how class, race, sex, psychological state, type of health care, and available treatment affect one's chances of surviving cancer

Author : Marquina Iliev-Piselli
Publisher : Authorpreneurlaunch LLC
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 173303420X

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TOUGH by Marquina Iliev-Piselli Pdf

No Woman Should Have To Experience Cancer Alone . . . TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer is the ultimate recovery companion for women facing any type of cancer. This book is for newly-diagnosed women, survivors, thrivers, & the people who love them. It makes a great gift Working from interviews with 37 women with a variety of cancer types, Iliev-Piselli, a survivor herself, has created honest and triumphant essays that will lift readers up like a conversation with good friends (if all your friends had survived cancer ). During life's most difficult moments, these women found joy in creative pursuits as diverse as they are, including writing, stand-up comedy, drawing, air guitar, and many more.Get ready for honest, inspiring, uplifting, rock-n-rolling, gut-wrenching, heart-pounding, chemo-brain-fueled tales about cancer and its aftermath. Order your copy now

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Secrets of Cancer Survivors, a Book of Hope for Cancer Patients, Their Familes and Friends by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781427095657

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SECRETS OF CANCER SURVIVORS (EasyRead Edition) by Anonim Pdf

Author : ELIZABETH. GOULD
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Secrets of Cancer Survivors a Book of Hope for Cancer Patients, Their Families and Friends by ELIZABETH. GOULD Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Secrets of Cancer Survivors by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Cancer Policy Board,Committee on Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309095956

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From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Cancer Policy Board,Committee on Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life Pdf

With the risk of more than one in three getting cancer during a lifetime, each of us is likely to experience cancer, or know someone who has survived cancer. Although some cancer survivors recover with a renewed sense of life and purpose, what has often been ignored is the toll taken by cancer and its treatmentâ€"on health, functioning, sense of security, and well-being. Long lasting effects of treatment may be apparent shortly after its completion or arise years later. The transition from active treatment to post-treatment care is critical to long-term health. From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor focuses on survivors of adult cancer during the phase of care that follows primary treatment. The book raises awareness of the medical, functional, and psychosocial consequences of cancer and its treatment. It defines quality health care for cancer survivors and identifies strategies to achieve it. The book also recommends improvements in the quality of life of cancer survivors through policies that ensure their access to psychosocial services, fair employment practices, and health insurance. This book will be of particular interest to cancer patients and their advocates, health care providers and their leadership, health insurers, employers, research sponsors, and the public and their elected representatives.

Author : Allen Chankowsky
Publisher : Allen Chankowsky
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781777917807

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On The Other Side of TERMINAL by Allen Chankowsky Pdf

The doctor’s message was clear: “Your cancer is now terminal.” Echoing an enduring message of rare vulnerability and uplifting positivity, On the Other Side of TERMINAL is a powerful book that shares author Allen Chankowsky’s inspiring and deeply authentic account of his 30-year relationship with cancer. Shattering all expectations, Allen bravely exposes the depths in which he struggled to overcome his rare form of stage-4 cancer. With a palpable sense of unmistakeable urgency, his unique style skilfully illuminates the emotional strength it takes to manage the realities of living with a world-crushing diagnosis. First appearing as an interview in the best-selling book, I Survived Cancer and Here is How I Did it, this highly anticipated memoir further expands with personal anecdotes and insightful reflections. It serves to help readers with their own cancer struggles by expertly combining earnest advice, research, and statistics. While learning how to carry the burden of his illness in a healthier way, On the Other Side of TERMINAL enshrines Allen’s journey, revealing how he transcended his harrowing diagnosis, made peace with his vulnerability, and put everything on the line to reclaim his life. On the Other Side of TERMINAL will resonate with your heart and soul, making it a must-read for anybody struggling with cancer or other life-threatening health issues, including medical professionals who care for these patients. Through Allen’s riveting story, friends and family will also be better equipped to care for their loved one with more compassion and effectiveness. Allen’s book is an emotional work of art that serves as a roadmap to an elusive destination containing beautiful lessons and a life-affirming perspective from a man whose grit, vulnerability, determination, and passion for life allowed him to beat the overwhelming odds and live to the fullest. Scroll up and grab your copy now to discover Allen’s incredible story of inspiration.

Author : Amor Y. Traceski
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781619848368

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Been There, Done That: Practical Tips & Wisdom from Cancer Survivors for Cancer Patients by Amor Y. Traceski Pdf

Been There, Done That: Practical Tips & Wisdom from Cancer Survivors for Cancer Patients is, first and foremost, an HONEST, true-to-life book. It contains detailed, first-hand information of cancer experiences from 19 brave and amazing cancer survivors, some of who survived multiple cancers and even metastasis. The survivors range in age from 21 to 91, with cancer backgrounds covering cancers of the blood & bone marrow (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), breast (triple negative & triple positive, included), colon, kidney, ovaries, pancreas, prostate, rectum, salivary glands and soft tissue sarcoma and skin.

Author : Kevin L. Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 0938467409

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Surviving Cancer After Surviving Cancer by Kevin L. Murphy Pdf

Kevin Murphy's searing and devastatingly honest story, Surviving Cancer after Surviving Cancer, offers a unique perspective on this all too common phenomenon, when cancer (or any life-threatening illness) erodes the foundation of a once happy, thriving relationship. It offers the hard won wisdom of a husband who stood by his cancer stricken wife as she endured immense physical and emotional suffering, and beat the cancer that threatened her life and their unborn child, only to succumb to a painful divorce less than a decade later. Part memoir, part self-help primer, Surviving Cancer after Surviving Cancer is a wakeup call to couples and families whose lives have been decimated by disease. It seeks to bridge the emotional gap that too often isolates citizens of sickness from their spouses, families, and friends.

Author : Anne Boyer
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780374719487

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The Undying by Anne Boyer Pdf

WINNER OF THE 2020 PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION "The Undying is a startling, urgent intervention in our discourses about sickness and health, art and science, language and literature, and mortality and death. In dissecting what she terms 'the ideological regime of cancer,' Anne Boyer has produced a profound and unforgettable document on the experience of life itself." —Sally Rooney, author of Normal People "Anne Boyer’s radically unsentimental account of cancer and the 'carcinogenosphere' obliterates cliche. By demonstrating how her utterly specific experience is also irreducibly social, she opens up new spaces for thinking and feeling together. The Undying is an outraged, beautiful, and brilliant work of embodied critique." —Ben Lerner, author of The Topeka School A week after her forty-first birthday, the acclaimed poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. For a single mother living paycheck to paycheck who had always been the caregiver rather than the one needing care, the catastrophic illness was both a crisis and an initiation into new ideas about mortality and the gendered politics of illness. A twenty-first-century Illness as Metaphor, as well as a harrowing memoir of survival, The Undying explores the experience of illness as mediated by digital screens, weaving in ancient Roman dream diarists, cancer hoaxers and fetishists, cancer vloggers, corporate lies, John Donne, pro-pain ”dolorists,” the ecological costs of chemotherapy, and the many little murders of capitalism. It excoriates the pharmaceutical industry and the bland hypocrisies of ”pink ribbon culture” while also diving into the long literary line of women writing about their own illnesses and ongoing deaths: Audre Lorde, Kathy Acker, Susan Sontag, and others. A genre-bending memoir in the tradition of The Argonauts, The Undying will break your heart, make you angry enough to spit, and show you contemporary America as a thing both desperately ill and occasionally, perversely glorious. Includes black-and-white illustrations

Author : Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781453280423

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Chicken Soup for the Cancer Survivor's Soul by Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen Pdf

More than 100 cancer survivors share their personal stories in this touching collection of Chicken Soup. These heartwarming accounts of courageous people who found the power to battle cancer in their endless hope, unwavering faith, and steadfast determination will inspire you to adopt a positive attitude, discover your faith, and cherish every moment. Just what the doctor ordered for healing your body, mind, and soul.

Author : Inez Whitehead-Dickens
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781452055053

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Cancer Kickin' Warrior by Inez Whitehead-Dickens Pdf

When I was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2001, I was frozen in time. At that time, the only thing I knew about any cancer, is that if you have it, you die. I agonized over things like, am I going to dwindle away and die a painful death? How do I tell my kids? Do I have enough time to get things in order? Who will take care of my husband? My mind went on and on. I looked for someone to talk to who had been diagnosed with my stage of cancer. When I couldn’t find any, I thought the worst. I was told that once people go through their ordeal with cancer, they don’t want to talk about it. I got on my knees and promised God that if he got me through this, I would become that voice. Well he kept his end of the bargain, and I’m keeping mine. But the stories in this book are not just about me; they are about people who have fought and won their battles with every type and stage of cancer. In talking to them, I learned so much. The trauma one goes through from the beginning of the diagnosis to the end of the treatments makes it understandable that people want to forget it once it’s over. But the people in this book wanted to share their stories to let anyone going through this to know it is not a death sentence, and more important—there is life after cancer! Belief in God, positive thinking, and a strong support system will see you through any trial. The stories in this book are also about the people who stand with us and fight for us in the battle against cancer. Without them, we wouldn’t survive. So when you read these stories, look at not only the type of cancer they survived, but also the faith, love, and support they had. In some cases you will see how cancer changed their life for the better. So look at their lives post-cancer. Look at their strong, loving support system. When you feel depressed or feel like giving up, pick up this book and read one of the many inspirational stories. You’ll learn not to be afraid of cancer; only be afraid if you don’t do something about it. Then I guarantee, you too can become not just a survivor, but a Cancer Kickin’ Warrior!

Author : Margaret Garde
Publisher : Margaret Garde
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lymphoma Cancer Recovery by Margaret Garde Pdf

Lymphoma can be beaten. 7 survivors tell how they beat lymphoma, some even at stage 4. GOOD NEWS FOR LYMPHOMA SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES……. LYMPHOMA CANCER CAN BE BEATEN! In these breathtaking stories of courage and survival, 7 lymphoma survivors tell their stories, each one revealing: “How I Survived Lymphoma …. and How YOU Can Too!” Read on to discover the other uplifting stories in this book of lymphoma survivors John’s story: “What made me a survivor I believe, was that I took an active part in dealing with the illness, instead of just letting the whole process happen to me. I learnt that you have to participate in the healing journey, big time.” At first John relied almost totally on the chemotherapy, but just kept relapsing. “What you learn after a while is that you are going to have to do something yourself rather than rely on which ever treatment.” These days (20 years on) John is enjoying his life more than ever, and considers himself totally cured. Jerry’s story: “By the time I received verification I had the disease, I had already decided to take things into my own hands. The first thing I did was research what survivability rates existed within the conventional model of treatment. What I saw there was not encouraging.” Jerry sets out to find his own natural healing cure, and as well finds two physicians to mentor and coach him as he needed it. He cured himself of lymphoma and is totally cancer free now 11 years on ! If you or one of your loved ones has recently been diagnosed with either Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the survivor information contained in this book could be the most helpful and uplifting message you have ever read. You are about to discover the many successful strategies, personality characteristics and survivor insights used by the 7 lymphoma survivors interviewed in this book (plus in the 3 other survivor stories included) to win out against this life threatening illness. Like many others first diagnosed with lymphoma, you may be feeling considerable anxiety about the challenge of the healing journey that lies ahead of you. You would not be alone if you felt anxious and afraid, when your doctor said the words to you ’you have lymphoma’. How Can This Book Help? Results Our Other Readers Have Shared with Us: · feeling more confident to face the ups and downs of their healing journey · having a more positive outlook about overcoming their illness · feeling not so alone · having some powerful healing strategies to use · knowing the importance of taking an active part in their recovery · knowing which healing approach was right for them Who Survives? Survivor Characteristics To bring all this survivor information together, I have summarised the experiences of these 7 survivors in a comprehensive 25 point checklist, along with 3 other checklist of survivor information I have included from other authors. These checklists contain valuable information about: · Successful survivor strategies · Survivor personality characteristics · Survivor healing wisdoms and insights With this survivor information you will discover what others have used to recover from a life threatening illness. Knowing these Survivor Characteristics will Help you: Adjust your own attitude, thinking and behaviour in the direction of becoming a survivor. Stay focused on the path towards survival, particularly during the more difficult and challenging times that will occur along the way. Keep your mind set on the goal you want, (the return of your health) rather than on what you do not want (the illness) Communicate with the health professionals, friends, family who are supporting you in a way that ensures you are all ‘on the same page’ about the healing path you wish to follow. Included are Answers to the following ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ · What is lymphoma?.. · What are the causes of lymphoma? – · What is the difference between Hodgkin’s & Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma? · What are the survival rates for lymphoma? · What are the signs and symptoms of lymphoma?. · What are the types and stages of lymphoma? · What to do in the first week after diagnosis? · What are the traditional treatment options for lymphoma? · What complementary and alternative treatments are available? · What are the current clinical trials and latest research developments? · How will I find a good counsellor? · Are there any online discussion forums? · How can I get in touch with other lymphoma survivors? · Who Survives? Characteristics of Survivors. Just One Idea In this Book Could Change the Direction of your Healing Journey! Naturally I hope you will find many ideas to inspire and encourage you as you read the survivors’ stories. However, even if there is only one idea shared in this book that helps you, it may be the very idea that was needed to change the direction of your recovery, towards becoming a survivor!!