Resources for Families
- 100 Questions and Answers About Breast Cancer
by Zora K. Brown, Lasalle D., Leffall Jr.One in eight American women will learn that she has breast cancer. Whether you are a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The text provides the doctor and patient's view, 100 Questions and Answers About Breast Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.
- A Tribe of Warrior Women: Breast Cancer Survivors
Melissa Springer and Introduction by Marcia Ann GillespieWith a gentleness and grace, Melissa Springer brings comfort to sufferers, survivors, family, and friends. The graceful and touching photographs combined with words of comfort and inspiration bring joy and tears to the hearts of many.
- Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease, 2nd Edition
Musa Mayer, Linda Lamb (Editor)An estimated two million Americans alive today have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and for at least a third of these women the disease will eventually spread. “Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease“ deals with the realities of metastatic disease. Topics covered include:
- Coping with the shock of recurrence
- Seeking information and making treatment decisions
- Communicating effectively with medical personnel
- Managing pain and symptoms of disease progression, as well as treatment of side effects
- Getting emotional support from other patients, friends, and family
- Finding new ways to discover meaning in the midst of adversity
- Handling disease progression and end-of-life issues
- Breast Cancer Management: Application of Evidence to Patient Care
Jean-Marc Nabholtz, EditorInitiated by the Breast Cancer International Research Group, “Breast Cancer Management” begins with a discussion of clinical trials and how to evaluate clinical evidence, then presents reviews of the available data for a variety of treatment modalities: chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biological response modifiers, surgical treatment (special issues), radiation therapy, supportive therapy, and prognostic/predictive factors. The final sections cover integration of new therapies into breast cancer management, issues of neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced or inflammatory disease, the controversial problem of DCIS and LCIS, and the Internet, health professionals and the health consumer.
- Breast Cancer: Journey to Recovery
Carol Noll Hoskins, Judith Harber, and Wendy BudinThis book portrays the personal experience of breast cancer through the stories of three women and their partners. The combination of emotional and factual information on the disease, treatment options, and health promotion strategies makes this important reading for health professionals and their patients. It is derived from a major NYU nursing study of 121 couples. Each chapter is followed by study questions and a knowledge review, which can be used in patient education. An overview of the NYU study is given as well as a list of relevant Internet sites.
- Breast Cancer: The Facts You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
Pat Kelly, Mark Levine (Contributor)One in eight American women will learn that she has breast cancer. While survival rates are improving, the diagnosis still wreaks havoc on their lives and families. A complex illness, breast cancer affects all aspects of a woman's life: her physical health and future well-being, her primary relationships, her children, her self-esteem, her sexuality.
This informative book serves to enlighten and empower women who have breast cancer, while providing valuable information and insight for those who love them. The book's topics include: finding out you have breast cancer; how to get help and find information; working with your doctor; the emotional aspects of the disease; treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation; physical side effects of treatment; nurturing yourself and your relationships; follow-up care; what to expect after treatment ends; and recurrence.
- Breast Cancer: Web Resource Guide for Consumers, Healthcare Providers, Patients, and Physicians
Eugene A. DeFelice, M.D.Breast Cancer: Web Resource Guide for Consumers, Healthcare Providers, Patients and Physicians by Eugene A. De Felice, M.D., provides a very helpful guide to quickly and easily search the Web to obtain current, comprehensive, and useful information on breast cancer. With such information, you can take charge, control, and responsibility and make informed decisions with your healthcare provider/physician regarding breast cancer-its prevention, diagnosis and treatment-and live a healthier, longer, happier, and more enjoyable life.
- Cancer Survivor's Nutrition & Health Guide: Eating Well and Getting Better During and After Cancer Treatment
Gene A. Spiller, Ph.D. and Bonnie Bruce, DR.P.H., R.D.Cancer Survivor's Nutrition & Health Guide” offers 100 healthful, easy-on-the-stomach recipes for those undergoing cancer treatment and those rebuilding their health afterward. This is a user-friendly approach to solving one of the toughest aspects of cancer treatment-maintaining a healthy diet when nothing looks or tastes good. Menu plans and meal suggestions are offered for the days before and after chemo or radiation treatment, comfort foods infused with added nutrients, and how to include needed nutrients in the diet.
- Coping with Lymphedema
Joan Swirsky, RN and Diane Sackett NanneryIn Coping with Lymphedema, the authors provide comprehensive and up-to-date information about this little-known condition. Using clear, non-technical language, they explain how Lymphedema develops, its physical and psychological aspects, its impact on daily living, and the different treatments available. Also included are advice on how to find a qualified Lymphedema therapist, information about diet and exercise, strategies for prevention, practical coping tips, and an extensive list of resources to help you find further information and assistance.
- Diagnosis: Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship, Expanded and Revised Edition
Wendy S. Harpham, MDDiagnosis: Cancer has established itself as a book every newly diagnosed cancer patient needs to have. In a question and answer format Wendy S. Harpham- a doctor and a caner survivor – imparts all the learning she has gained both medically and emotionally, to help patients through the first few confusing and often scary months in the way that works best for them.
In this revised and updated edition, Dr. Harpham discusses the new development in diagnosis and treatment, particularly new me4dications and formerly experimental methods that are now being used routinely. Because of the growing number of people in managed care, she addresses how to work through the system to get full medical care, including how not to accept the limitation of one's health care plan.
- Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment
Holly Clegg & Gerald Miletello, M.D., Holly Berkowitz CleggEating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment is a cookbook and reference book that will improve the quality of life for cancer patients by suggesting food that is best tolerated during cancer treatment; and the food that can be enjoyed by both the patient and their families.
- Final Victory : Taking Charge of the Last Stages of Life, Facing Death on Your Own Terms
Thomas A. Preston, M.D.In “Final Victory,“ Thomas A. Preston, M.D., a nationally known patients rights advocate, provides information on the dying process, the limits of modern medicine, and what living wills can and cannot accomplish. He describes which treatments reduce suffering, which prolong it, and how far doctors can legally go to eliminate pain. Patients can learn how to absorb a serious diagnosis, how to understand life-expectancy statistics, how to decide among treatment options, and how to take charge of their medical decisions.
- Group Psychotherapy for Women With Breast Cancer
James L., Phd Spira, Geoffrey M., Phd ReeAmerican Board of Professional Psychology. Text contains information on the group therapy process. Discusses various experiences, and supplies tools for therapists beginning groups. Provides a clinical framework for professionals to train in helping group members adjust to the diagnosis of breast cancer, cope with treatment, and considering its impact on life.
- Handbook for Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (MSDBC)
MSDBC Handbook Committee, 3rd Edition, August 1999The “Handbook for Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer” provides a list of free resources for obtaining medical information about the disease itself; suggestions as to ways in which a mother can offer her daughter assistance physically and emotionally; and methods to help a mother personally cope psychologically so that her attention can be directed toward supporting her daughter at a time when a mother's support is greatly needed.
- Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer: Tips for Becoming an Effective Support Partner for the One You Love During the Breast Cancer Experience-3rd edition (revised)
Judy C. Kneece“Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer” addresses relevant issues in short, easily absorbed chapters with advice from other partners and experts. It explains the disease and treatment options, offers powerful emotional advice on the sexual relationship after the disease, explains communication intricacies and how to balance daily living with the fear of recurrence.
- I Flunked My Mammogram
Bodai, E."I Flunked My Mammogram" presents current information in an easy-to-read format. Subjects include screening for breast cancer, diagnosis and treatment, and recovery. The appendices include commonly used medications, clinical guidelines for practitioners, glossary of terms, resources and organizations. This book is appropriate for patients, and practitioners can use it for instructing patients.
- It Helps to Have Friends When Mom or Dad Has Cancer
The American Cancer SocietyThis pamphlet, designed for the child whose mom or dad has cancer, helps children see the importance of discussing their thoughts and feelings with people they trust.
- Journal of a Living Lady
Nancy White KellyThe inspirational journey of a vibrant lady facing the challenges of terminal breast cancer as chronicled in her weekly newspaper column. Nancy White Kelly has appeared on numerous television shows including the Oprah Winfrey Show. Readers describe her writing as witty and inspirational.
