Cancer Crisis


Cancer Crisis
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Download Cancer Crisis PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Cancer Crisis book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page





The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia


The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Nathan L. Vanderford
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2020-04-06

The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia written by Nathan L. Vanderford and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-06 with Health & Fitness categories.


Kentucky has more cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths than any other state in the nation, and most of these cases are concentrated in the fifty-four counties that constitute the Appalachian region of the commonwealth. These high rankings can be attributed to factors such as elevated smoking rates, unhealthy eating habits, lower levels of education, and limited access to health care. However, what the facts cannot convey on their own is just how life-changing cancer can be -- something that editors Nathan L. Vanderford, Lauren Hudson, and Chris Prichard have endeavored to address. The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia features essays written by a group of twenty high school and five undergraduate students, all of whom are residents of Kentucky's Appalachian region and are participants in the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program. These authentic and candid student essays detail the effects of cancer diagnoses and deaths on individuals, families, friends, and communities, and proclaim these cases as more than nameless statistics. The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia seeks to shed light on personal cancer stories, to inspire those engaging in cancer-risk behaviors to change their ways, to motivate people to get involved with cancer-prevention initiatives, and to encourage others to give generously and uplift cancer patients and their loved ones.



The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia


The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Nathan L. Vanderford
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2020-04-07

The Cancer Crisis In Appalachia written by Nathan L. Vanderford and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with Health & Fitness categories.


Kentucky has more cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths than any other state in the nation, and most of these cases are concentrated in the fifty-four counties that constitute the Appalachian region of the commonwealth. These high rankings can be attributed to factors such as elevated smoking rates, unhealthy eating habits, lower levels of education, and limited access to health care. What is lost in the statistics is just how life-changing cancer can be—something that editors Nathan L. Vanderford, Lauren Hudson, and Chris Prichard have endeavored to address. The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia features essays written by a group of twenty high school and five undergraduate students, all of whom are residents of Kentucky's Appalachian region and are participants in the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program, which is funded by the National Cancer Institute's Youth Enjoy Science Program. These authentic and candid student essays detail the effects of cancer diagnoses and deaths on individuals, families, friends, and communities, and proclaim these cases as more than nameless statistics. The authors shed light on personal cancer stories in hopes of inspiring readers to avoid cancer-risk behaviors, get involved with cancer-prevention initiatives, give generously, and uplift cancer patients and their loved ones.



Solving The Cancer Crisis


Solving The Cancer Crisis
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Solving The Cancer Crisis written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Medical categories.




My Gift To You


My Gift To You
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Ruth Olson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-06

My Gift To You written by Ruth Olson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06 with Medical categories.


Ruth Olson had no intention of writing a book encouraging those with cancer. She never expected to get cancer in the first place. But after her recovery from the disease, she started thinking about writing such a book based on her strong Christian faith. Inside this book, the reader will find uplifting words wrapped in God's love. With many included Scriptures, Ruth provides a base of comfort and godly direction on the road to recovery. She writes, "I never thought I'd get cancer, but I did. I agonized if I would survive, and I did. This book may hold some answers to your questions. I hope so, because it's my Gift to You."



Midlife Cancer Crisis


Midlife Cancer Crisis
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Pamela McColloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-15

Midlife Cancer Crisis written by Pamela McColloch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Family & Relationships categories.


Midlife Cancer Crisis follows Pamela's journey to understand her parental influences as she battles colon and liver cancer in her 40's while raising her teenage godson.



Keeping Abreast And Loving What S Left


Keeping Abreast And Loving What S Left
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Jennie Rook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-15

Keeping Abreast And Loving What S Left written by Jennie Rook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Breast categories.


Jennie Rook's private blog to help keep her family and friends 'abreast' of her condition but mostly to help her cope with her feelings and emotions as she managed her life with cancer.



Cancer Crisis


Cancer Crisis
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Jonathan Nyce, PhD
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-24

Cancer Crisis written by Jonathan Nyce, PhD and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-24 with categories.


Professor Jonathan Nyce- a soldier in the war on cancer for more than four decades, much of his research funded by the National Cancer Institute- has discovered the cause of the aberrantly high lifetime cancer risk experienced by our species-40%, compared to 4% in virtually all other vertebrate animals. His research studies in dogs with spontaneous cancer revealed that they have a rudimentary form of an otherwise primate-specific, "kill switch" tumor suppression mechanism- co-evolution of similar species-specific mechanisms of tumor suppression that may have enabled dogs to become our best friends. Mice and rats, the species used for virtually all cancer research for the past 50 years, have no semblance of this primate-specific tumor suppression mechanism. This finding was extended in the Nyce laboratory to uncover a natural equation-the lex naturalis- that shows that cancer is a fundamental element of vertebrate speciation. This means that for the past 50 years and more, by using mice to study human cancer, we have inadvertently been creating drugs to treat mouse cancer, not human cancer. This explains why, over the past 27 years of research, two-year survival of cancer patients has improved by less than 7%, and appears to be at an asymptotic limit beyond which any further improvement may be impossible using current treatment strategies. The lex naturalis provides a different path forward-the "normalization" of lifetime cancer risk from its current, aberrant 40% to the 4% or less of other animals. Professor Nyce shows how this would be far preferable to a "cure," because it could prevent 90% of cancers from ever occurring. The lex naturalis also reveals exciting new strategies to treat cancer by triggering the natural "kill switch" in existing tumors- an exciting alternative to traditional chemo. This book is a "must read" for anyone who wants to understand why our cancer risk is so high, and how up to 90% of cancers might be prevented- including the future cancer diagnosis that YOU might receive- if we act on what the lex naturalis teaches.



Delivering High Quality Cancer Care


Delivering High Quality Cancer Care
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2014-01-10

Delivering High Quality Cancer Care written by Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Medical categories.


In the United States, approximately 14 million people have had cancer and more than 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed each year. However, more than a decade after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) first studied the quality of cancer care, the barriers to achieving excellent care for all cancer patients remain daunting. Care often is not patient-centered, many patients do not receive palliative care to manage their symptoms and side effects from treatment, and decisions about care often are not based on the latest scientific evidence. The cost of cancer care also is rising faster than many sectors of medicine--having increased to $125 billion in 2010 from $72 billion in 2004--and is projected to reach $173 billion by 2020. Rising costs are making cancer care less affordable for patients and their families and are creating disparities in patients' access to high-quality cancer care. There also are growing shortages of health professionals skilled in providing cancer care, and the number of adults age 65 and older--the group most susceptible to cancer--is expected to double by 2030, contributing to a 45 percent increase in the number of people developing cancer. The current care delivery system is poorly prepared to address the care needs of this population, which are complex due to altered physiology, functional and cognitive impairment, multiple coexisting diseases, increased side effects from treatment, and greater need for social support. Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis presents a conceptual framework for improving the quality of cancer care. This study proposes improvements to six interconnected components of care: (1) engaged patients; (2) an adequately staffed, trained, and coordinated workforce; (3) evidence-based care; (4) learning health care information technology (IT); (5) translation of evidence into clinical practice, quality measurement and performance improvement; and (6) accessible and affordable care. This report recommends changes across the board in these areas to improve the quality of care. Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis provides information for cancer care teams, patients and their families, researchers, quality metrics developers, and payers, as well as HHS, other federal agencies, and industry to reevaluate their current roles and responsibilities in cancer care and work together to develop a higher quality care delivery system. By working toward this shared goal, the cancer care community can improve the quality of life and outcomes for people facing a cancer diagnosis.



Delivering High Quality Cancer Care


Delivering High Quality Cancer Care
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

Delivering High Quality Cancer Care written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.




Quality Cancer Care


Quality Cancer Care
DOWNLOAD eBooks

Author : Peter Hopewood
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-05-29

Quality Cancer Care written by Peter Hopewood and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-29 with Medical categories.


Maintaining quality and improving cancer care does not occur in a vacuum. It requires a coordinated effort among many team members to whom this book is directed. Cancer care in the United States is in crisis as per a recent National Institute of Health publication. Much of this has to do with the complexity of the cancer care, its delivery systems, the aging population and the diminishing workforce. We need to be smarter and more efficient to de-escalate this crisis and improve the survival and survivorship of our cancer patients. Improved survivorship of families and caregivers will be included as well. The book will follow the continuum of cancer care model as its outline vide infra. It will provide many concrete instances of successful practices and programs which improve survivorship. Initially it will discuss the current crisis on a global and then national platform. There will be a discussion about disability adjusted life years lost, lost productivity, loss of life and its impact upon the nation and communities. The financial impact of cancer on society and government will be included in this. Population health management as regards cancer will then look at communities served, community health needs assessments and social determinants of health. How prevention and screening programs can be formulated from the above will be illustrated. Compliance with treatments as promulgated by the Commission on Cancer’s Cancer Program Practice Performance Reports (CP3R) will be reviewed. The relationship between compliance and improved survival will be highlighted. Navigation and distress management to assure patients complete planned treatments will be included in this section. Quality of survivorship will review the four domains of life- spiritual, social, psychological and physical. How these can be maximized through system improvement and program development will be illustrated. Financial issues and legal protections will also be included in this section. Survivorship care planning i.e. surveillance for recurrent cancer, prevention of related and new cancers will be an integral part of this section. Palliative, end of life care and bereavement care will complete the continuum cycle. Identifying hospitalized patients in need of palliative needs will be refreshed. How to establish an in-patient palliative care team and creating a seamless transition from in-patient to out-patient palliative care will be presented. Intended AudienceAdministrative and clinical staff involved in the delivery of cancer care including: hospital executives, physicians, nurses, radiation therapists, psychology counselors, social workers, physical therapists, occupation therapists, nutritionists, government, healthcare insurance representatives, etc.