Cancer Pain

Cancer Pain
Author: Magdi Hanna
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-07-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0857292307

Cancer Pain provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the management of pain in cancer patients. Beginning with a discussion of current issues in the control of cancer pain, the initial chapters provide a clear, concise explanation of cancer pain syndromes, an up-to-date understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism and recent developments in creating pre-clinical cancer pain models. The book offers the reader the wide and improved options for management of cancer pain in clinical practice including the use of opioid and non-opioid drugs and the role of non-pharmacological methods in pain control. Subsequent chapters address particular challenges in pain control, such as breakthrough pain, neuropathic cancer pain, as well as pain associated with cancer treatment which, until recently, has not been fully appreciated. Recent issues relating to new adverse side effects to chronic opioid medications such as hyperalgesia and neurotoxicity are explained, and best practice to reduce or avoid them is stated. The book also aims to aid in the overall educational need for young doctors as well as established primary care physicians by highlighting the available tools and the importance of early pain interventions in the overall cancer treatment strategy.

A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls
Author: Patrick Ness
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781432875831

Large Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in young readers of all abilities, especially struggling, reluctant, and striving readers.

The Emperor of All Maladies

The Emperor of All Maladies
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2011-08-09
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1439170916

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.

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Author: West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 1993
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The String People

The String People
Author: Anthony Paul Sterling, M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681819333

The String People is a collection of twenty-eight unforgettable short stories drawn from Dr. Anthony Paul Sterling’s imagination, mixed with other tales of the author’s life experiences. The title of the book and the first story “The String People” came from “when I was very young. My brother and I had only matches to make people that we played with. We were poor and couldn’t afford real toys. These string people became soldiers, cowboys, etc.” From the short story “My Bald Head:” “Early in life, at age 5 or 6, I told my Grandma Cheecha (Francis), who spoke only Sicilian, that I wanted to be unna Doctura, so I could listen to her heart and give her injections of insulin. She would laugh and hug me. I never forgot this woman who got off a boat from Sicily with her husband Paul and 22 children … The next major influence came when I arrived on the children’s cancer unit. What affected me was the number of bald heads seen in almost every bed; this meant that all of them had cancer and were on chemotherapy. I never got over this; I prayed, cried, and eventually shaved my head.”

Cancer of the Skin E-Book

Cancer of the Skin E-Book
Author: Darrell S. Rigel
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 713
Release: 2011-05-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437736149

Cancer of the Skin, edited by Drs. Rigel, Robinson, Ross, Friedman, Cockerell, Lim, Stockfleth, and Kirkwood, is your complete, multimedia guide to early diagnosis and effective medical and surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. Thoroughly updated with 11 new chapters, this broad-based, comprehensive reference provides you with the latest information on clinical genetics and genomics of skin cancer, targeted therapy for melanoma, the Vitamin D debate concerning the risks and benefits of sun exposure, and other timely topics. A new, multi-disciplinary team of contributors and editors comprised of leading experts in this field offers truly diverse perspectives and worldwide best practices. - Broaden your understanding of all aspects of skin cancer—from the underlying biology to clinical manifestations of the disease to diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment—with this easy-to-use, comprehensive, multimedia reference. - See conditions as they appear in practice with guidance from detailed full-color images and step-by-step procedural videos. - Stay current with the latest advancements and therapies! 11 new chapters cover clinical genetics and genomics of skin cancer, targeted therapy for melanoma, the Vitamin D debate concerning the risks and benefits of sun exposure, and other essential topics. - Get truly diverse perspectives and worldwide best practices from a new, multi-disciplinary team of contributors and editors comprised of the world's leading experts Access the complete text online—including image bank and video library—at www.expertconsult.com

Not ME Cancer

Not ME Cancer
Author: William S. Laird
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2022-09-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1665729228

Not ME Cancer is a book by a cancer survivor detailing his journey to survival using the most aggressive cancer treatments and surgical procedures from a physical, mental, and spiritual perspective. The disclosure of a cancer diagnosis often arrives unexpectedly, catching individuals off guard. Within the pages of this literary work, the author shares their distinctive attributes that have propelled them into the category of cancer survivors, defying statistical projections. This profound testament delves profoundly into the realm of conquering the most formidable cancer treatments and intricate surgical procedures, offering insights from physical, mental, and spiritual perspectives. At its core, this book serves as an emblem of hope, emanating from literature by cancer survivors and literature elucidating the potential of positivity. Its objective is to inspire courage among readers who have grappled with the specter of cancer. Through the portrayal of personal tenacity and the real-life accounts of actual trials and triumphs, it endeavors to instill hope and inspiration in those whose lives have been impacted by the ravages of the disease. In instances where medical professionals assert that conventional norms are being defied, the resounding message echoes in harmony with the narrative woven within these pages. The narrative counters the notion that a cancer diagnosis inevitably leads to death. This book, in its intimate exposition, unfurls the intricacies of cultivating the right mindset, enduring the physical demands, and fostering the vital spiritual interconnectedness needed not only for survival, but for flourishing amidst adversity. Drawing themes from literature by a cancer survivor and encompassing the potential of positivity, this book encapsulates the essence of resilience in the face of life's most daunting trials.

Chemo This!

Chemo This!
Author: Patricia McBain-Roberts
Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2001
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781894263375