Cancerland
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Journeys In Cancerland
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Author : John-Peter Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Sholom Glouberman
Release Date : 2012-05
Journeys In Cancerland written by John-Peter Bradford and has been published by Sholom Glouberman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05 with Cancer categories.
Journeys in Cancerland offers two object lessons in patient participation. For a long time, patients barely participated in their own care. Once diagnosed with a disease like cancer, they would enter an all-consuming acute care system that took over their lives until they went into remission or died. That this is no longer the case is due, for the most part, to patients and caregivers like John-Peter Bradford and Lisa Newman who have begun to take charge of their care. Their stories are not merely instructive about cancer -- they are lessons in how to live with life threatening illness and how to face death. John-Peter Bradford is CEO of Bradford Bachinski Limited and a member of the Cancer Care Advisory Committee of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Lisa Newman has over thirty years' experience in the Ontario healthcare system as a clinician, supervisor, and manager. Foreword by Sholom Glouberman, President of the Patients' Association of Canada
Cancerland
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Author : David Scadden
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date : 2018-07-10
Cancerland written by David Scadden and has been published by Thomas Dunne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An Amazon Best of the Month Book "For all the insight he offers into the hard science and thorny logistics of studying cancer, Dr. Scadden’s most moving passages consider the effect of the disease on the people who suffer from it and those who care for them." —The Wall Street Journal A doctor’s riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer. What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread? From the diagnosis of his childhood friend’s mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden’s seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer – his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back. Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir, Cancerland, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D’Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from Scadden’s personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D’Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need.
Greetings From Cancerland
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Author : Alysa Cummings
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-04-18
Greetings From Cancerland written by Alysa Cummings and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Shortly after Alysa Cummings was diagnosed with breast cancer, she sat down at her laptop computer and began keeping a journal. Over the two years of her cancer treatment, Alysa continued writing as she moved through the healthcare delivery system: I fantasized that I could somehow use my computer to craft a story with an upbeat next chapter or fairy tale happily-ever-after ending. Looking back, thats the only explanation I can come up with, why I felt so compelled to create a record of my day-to-day experiences as a cancer patient. The one thing I could control were these words that crowded each other as they quickly appeared on my computer screen; these stories that flowed through my fingertips in such a manic rush; these traumatic adventures that happened to me in a place I began to call CancerLand. CancerLand: its this parallel universe, I swear, separate and apart from the rest of life as I once knew it. How did I end up in this wacky Bizarro World filled with freaky language and even stranger rituals? Gradually her daily journal entries became vignettes and poems that were published on the OncoLink website. Greetings from CancerLand, a collection of Alysas writing from 2002-2012, charts one breast cancer survivors journey as she discovers the power of writing to move her recovery forward.
Agony And Absurdity Adventures In Cancerland
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Author : Meaghan Calcari Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-14
Agony And Absurdity Adventures In Cancerland written by Meaghan Calcari Campbell and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-14 with Breast categories.
Living with breast cancer can be absurd. Often, though, the absurdities are kept behind the curtain and shared only with other women living in Cancerland-the tactless comment from a co-worker about how attractive we used to be when we still had hair, breast implants that explode or prostheses that are left behind, accidentally, in the vacation house, and a new wig that makes a woman feel more like Tina Turner than herself. You'll never hear more raucous laughter than that coming from a room full of women sharing their breast cancer experiences. And, in a hot second, that room can turn into a puddle full of tears, given the agony of cancer-saying goodbye to parts of ourselves that are taken in the name of treatment, or to our sisters who do not survive this disease. In bringing these stories forward, we share the painful, the profound, and the ridiculous. We heal, too. And, through these stories, we hope to increase the understanding of the young patient and survivor experience, and to illuminate the dark spaces for those who will walk this path in the future.
From Wonderland To Cancerland
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Author : Sarah Toller
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-10-05
From Wonderland To Cancerland written by Sarah Toller and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Welcome To Cancerland My Humorously Toxic Journey
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Author : Ritch Gaiti
language : en
Publisher: Sedona Editions
Release Date : 2016-02-04
Welcome To Cancerland My Humorously Toxic Journey written by Ritch Gaiti and has been published by Sedona Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-04 with Health & Fitness categories.
"Think of it this way," my Thoracic Surgeon explained. "The right lung is divided into three sections, called lobes. Each is about the size of a folded up slice of pizza." He saw the curious look on my face. "Regular, not Sicilian," he clarified. "It's very hard to fold Sicilian slices." I nodded; clearly he had been trained well. * * * Doc P, my Pulmonologist, studied the computer screen. This could not be a good sign. Of course, just having a Pulmonologist is not a good sign. If I had a list of Things I Don't Want to Have, Pulmonologist would be near the top, way ahead of Periodontist and a notch behind Criminal Lawyer. Of course, I wouldn't want to have to have a Parole Officer, a Bankruptcy Attorney or Shingles either. * * * I had never given much thought to the nature of my demise, should that ever occur. However, if I had conjured up a list of potential causes, cancer would not have even been considered for consideration. However, if it had appeared on my list as one of my potential executioners d' jour, it would have been in the quest of completeness, not because I considered it within the realm of possibility. And, certainly it would have fallen to the very bottom, right after being eaten by sharks in my basement. To be clear, I have never had sharks or any other predatory fish in my basement, except for Attila, my kosher goldfish. Moreover, I live over forty miles from the ocean and there is no way that a shark could get to my house - and if it did, it is unlikely that it could open the basement door. The prevailing logic notwithstanding, I opted for shark-proofing my house as part of the termite guarantee. To wit, I had a slightly greater chance of being attacked by sharks in my basement than getting cancer. I was wrong. An entertaining and informative trip for anyone who has had cancer or plans to never get cancer or just likes to be entertained. **Previously published under the title: Fuck you Cancer ..and the Cell You Rode In On
Summary Study Guide Cancerland
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Author : Lee Tang
language : en
Publisher: LMT Press
Release Date : 2019-07-01
Summary Study Guide Cancerland written by Lee Tang and has been published by LMT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
Get Up-to-Date on Cancer and Stem Cell Research. This book is a summary of “Cancerland: A Medical Memoir," by David Scadden, M.D. Cancer presents a daunting challenge for patients, caregivers, and science. Most people encountering cancer feel like stepping into a foreign land called Cancerland. The current state of science and medicine offer us many possibilities—radiation therapy, chemotherapy, stem cell therapy, precision surgery, and therapies relying on engineered viruses and immune cells. The book leads you through the rapidly changing landscape of Cancerland, from the dawn of the biological age in the mid-1950s to the present. By exploring the science of cancer and stem cells, new therapies, and drugs, the author makes Cancerland more habitable and reveals that progress toward a cure is real. Read this book to improve your understanding of cancer biology. This guide includes: * Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts. * Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth. Value-added from this guide: * Save time * Understand key concepts * Expand your knowledge
Surviving Cancerland
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Author : Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Surviving Cancerland written by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Health & Fitness categories.
The author's award-winning account of how she learned to stand in her power and speak her truth during a life crisis by connecting with her physician-within through dreams, meditations, and prayer. Believing in her intuition, Kathleen used it to self-advocate a course of cancer treatment in her healing process; never forgetting that the patient must make the final decisions. She is also the author of Dreams that Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases--Publisher. Show Less
Tales From Cancerland
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Author : Ileana Von Hirsch
language : en
Publisher: Ileana Von Hirsch
Release Date : 2023-03-10
Tales From Cancerland written by Ileana Von Hirsch and has been published by Ileana Von Hirsch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-10 with categories.
"Ileana von Hirsch writes with a light touch and a warm heart. Her bravery and zest for life shine from every page of this book. Her woes and joys will make you cry, laugh - and think." Edward Lucas Tales from Cancerland follows on from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo and continues the author's adventures as she gets used to life with cancer. In turn absurd, hilarious, irreverent, but always candid, as she writes, "If I have made Cancerland sound as if it is sometimes fun, that is because it can be, and more often than one might think." Implausible as this sounds, if you or someone you care about are stuck in Cancerland, this cheery collection of tales, which meanders in a leisurely way around plot flaws in King Lear, escaping from hospitals, scoring your favourite drugs, what to do if told to pee into a sock, getting your children to empty the dishwasher, curing insomnia and dealing with well-meant but baffling gifts, is a high-spirited, informative and helpful guide to the country, its inhabitants and its customs.
Agony And Absurdity
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Agony And Absurdity written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Breast categories.
"Living with breast cancer can be absurd. Often, though, the absurdities are kept behind the curtain and shared only with other women living in Cancerland--the tactless comment from a co-worker about how attractive we used to be when we still had hair, breast implants that explode or prostheses that are left behind, accidentally, in the vacation house, and a new wig that makes a woman feel more like Tina Turner than herself. You'll never hear more raucous laughter than that coming from a room full of women sharing their breast cancer experiences. And, in a hot second, that room can turn into a puddle full of tears, given the agony of cancer--saying goodbye to parts of ourselves that are taken in the name of treatment, or to our sisters who do not survive this disease. In bringing these stories forward, we share the painful, the profound, and the ridiculous. We heal, too. And, through these stories, we hope to increase the understanding of the young patient and survivor experience, and to illuminate the dark spaces for those who will walk this path in the future."--Page [4] of cover.
