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Author
Publisher
HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The breast cancer guide every woman needs for herself, her best friend, and her sister--a warm, practical, relatable handbook, that dispels the terror, taking you step-by-step through the process, from diagnosis to post-treatment. When Andrea Hutton was diagnosed with breast cancer, she wanted to know everything. She voraciously read books, articles, and websites and talked to everyone she knew. But nothing prepared her for what the surgery, chemotherapy,...
Author
Language
English
Description
In 2016, Rob Delaney's one-year-old son, Henry, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family had moved from Los Angeles to London with their two young boys when Rob's wife was pregnant with Henry, their third. The move was an adventure that would bind them even more tightly together as they navigated the novelty of London, the culture clashes, and the funhouse experience of Rob's fame--thanks to his role as co-creator and co-star of the hit series...
85) The last lecture
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic.
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch
A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider
...Author
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Millions watched Samantha Harris share the story of her breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy at age 40. Now she offers an easy, eight-step plan for overcoming adversity, helping to fight cancer, and living a healthier, happier life. Your Healthiest Healthy combines her inspiring journey with research-backed advice, recipe and menu guides, workout charts, milestone logs, relationship activities, cheat sheets, checklists, and other must-have...
Publisher
American Cancer Society/Health Promotions
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Updated to provide the latest information, techniques, resources, and insights into caregiving, this practical guide offers manageable solutions to the many conditions and situations caregivers may face. From physical and emotional conditions, to dealing with health care providers and insurance carriers this resource helps teach caregivers to take care of their own needs as well as those of the person with cancer. Offering thorough, concise checklists,...
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Odds are good that you, or someone you love, will be faced with a prostate or male-related condition during your lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men, affecting one in nine men. Furthermore, low testosterone affects almost 40 percent of men aged 45 and older, which can lead to erectile dysfunction, low libido, and a whole host of health issues. Take charge of your prostate health now, before you're faced with...
Author
Publisher
Celestial Arts
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A cookbook for cancer patients with more than 100 specially formulated recipes for their specific nutritional and appetite needs, featuring a step-by-step guide to nutritionally preparing for chemotherapy and radiation, and using powerhouse ingredients to create a cancer-fighting culinary toolkit --Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Loving, Supporting, and Caring for the Cancer Patient is the first book to show readers how to transform the compassion felt for someone living with cancer into helpful behaviors based on suggestions from cancer patients themselves. It not only describes why certain actions are important, but also how to implement them, "--Baker & Taylor.
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Widowed Samantha Arias hasn't spoken to Holly Dunfee in forever. It's for the best. Samantha prefers to avoid conflict. The blisteringly honest Holly craves it. What they still have in common puts them both back on speed dial: a mutual love for Katie, their best friend of twenty-five years, now hospitalized with cancer and needing one little errand from her old college roomies. It's simple: travel cross-country together, steal her loathsome ex-husband's...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Multinational companies are aggressively marketing cigarettes to young people in developing countries, with tragic social costs. This film explores the case of Indonesia - the third largest market for tobacco products in the world. Human Costs: "If I'd known I'd get this disease I would have quit a long time ago." Ujang has terminal lung cancer. At 45, he is the victim of a habit, which is killing millions in his country. Targeted by the tobacco industry's...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Children with Cancer draws together a wealth of up-to-date information essential for anyone who wishes to help a child or family through this ordeal--including relatives, friends, teachers, and clergymen, as well as doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando se habla del tratamiento del cáncer, Valter Longo, el experto mundial en la relación entre alimentación, longevidad y salud, cambia por completo el enfoque para complementar el tratamiento. Tras años de investigaciones y programas experimentales, el autor demuestra que la aplicación de protocolos controlados de ayuno es un aliado muy poderoso en la lucha contra varios tipos de tumores, y a partir de esa idea explora nuevas y posibles...
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