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Your doctor told you it was breast cancer. So now what? You'll need plenty of essential advice - the kind that comes only from someone who's been there. In Just Get Me Through This!, Deborah A. Cohen and Robert M. Gelfand, MD, help you deal with all the ups and downs of the breast cancer experience. From the shock of diagnosis to getting through treatment to getting on with your life, they pack it with plenty of straight talk and practical tips.

The fear of cancer is understandable. But that fear is in some ways outdated, as it fails to account for the medical progress made against this family of diseases. In Curing Cancerphobia, David Ropeik reveals the fascinating historical and psychological roots of our fear of cancer and documents the dramatic health and financial harms caused when that fear exceeds the risk.

Providing readily accessible information and real-world encouragement to people living with primary and metastatic brain tumors, this book discusses the basics of brain tumors, types of tumors, management of different tumors, related symptoms, treatments and side effects, the role of medical team members, and coping strategies from initial diagnosis throughout the course of the illness. At the same time, it also offers practical suggestions on symptom management and lifestyle modification.

Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide every year. While conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation have been effective in treating many forms of cancer, they often come with unpleasant side effects and can weaken the body's natural defenses. This is where integrative cancer treatment comes in, offering patients a way to complement their conventional treatments with alternative therapies that can help improve their quality of life, reduce side effects, and enhance the body's ability to fight the disease.

The Man Plan is the modern man's guide to erectile dysfunction and unlocking years and decades of healthy sexual performance for the future. Written by a board-licensed physician specializing in men's sexual wellness, Dr. Dan Larke, it takes the listener on an empathetic journey that leverages the most up-to-date science available, along with personal experience and lessons learned from treating tens of thousands of ED patients. This conversational approach to a challenging topic will encourage the listener to not only begin the journey but to see it through to completion.

Nalie Agustin unlocks passages in her diary for you to discover her most profound life lessons and reflections learned throughout her journey thriving with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Her deep soul writing takes you on an emotional roller coaster and unveils ways to navigate a journey filled with uncertainty, challenges, setbacks, and, more importantly, extraordinary comebacks.

Join Laura Sobiech as she shares the amazing story of how God used her son's battle with cancer to touch the lives of millions. "Okay, Lord, you can have him. But if he must die, I want it to be for something big. I want someone's life to be changed forever." This is what Laura Sobiech prayed...

Many questions and stories circulate about cancer. Are you telling yourself you are a victim of cancer? Are you worried the cancer will come back? Are you stuck in the role of being sick? Christine Egan made a conscious choice to tell a different story. The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer is part memoir and part guide revealing the all-too-true story of cancer in this country with a healthy twist.

Using yoga to manage the challenges of cancer and its treatment Explains how to create a safe home yoga practice that addresses the specific physical needs, risks, and emotions of cancer patients and survivors Includes 53 yoga poses and 9 practice sequences that use movement and...

Drawing on his experience as a 30-year survivor of a "terminal" cancer diagnosis and his training as a licensed psychologist, Neil Fiore provides deep insight and practical tools. Wise and compassionate, this audio book shows patients and their families how to work with medical caregivers, communicate with each other, and overcome feelings of helplessness.

This book brings the listener on our journey with nasopharyngeal cancer, a rare type of head and neck cancer. It is a collection of my reflections especially during my medical treatment stage in 2017, and ends with the post-treatment "clearance" stage. The intention of the book is to highlight awareness to the listeners concerning the challenges that both patient and (especially) primary caregiver experience before, during, and after. It is hoped that the contents shared here will provide the listener with the courage and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead.

You have found the ultimate, ultimate cure, as the author has proven with over 30 years of successfully helping smokers kick the powerful habit! Here's to your life, and to you becoming a former smoker for the rest of it!

If you’ve ever had a friend, relative, or colleague with cancer, this is the book for you. Wondering what to say, how to help, and/or what to know about your friend with cancer? Now, for the first time, your questions will be answered in this supportive and instructional guide on how to be there for your loved one in his or her time of need.

Traumatized and terrified of cancer? Whether you or a family member is battling the disease, this beautiful, updated edition of the trusted, encouraging 90-day devotional will comfort and strengthen you. Written by women who have faced cancer themselves, this book reminds you that you are not...

With Keeping Well, remain in remission by keeping its cries at bay using the body detoxification and rejuvenation techniques that Brittany Wisniewski has spent years discovering. After losing her mother to breast cancer, Brittany Wisniewski, a detoxification specialist, passionately dedicated her life to learning about cancer prevention and healing. She is the founder of Keep Well, a non-profit whose mission is to fund holistic care for cancer patients.

Inflammation is a very tough problem that many people have. Dealing with inflammation-induced illnesses can be even tougher. One of the best ways to combat inflammation is to follow an anti-inflammatory diet. The main issue is that many people struggle when starting the anti-inflammatory diet. Luckily for you, this audiobook will help! This book was designed specifically for those dealing with inflammation-related health problems. It will guide you, step by step, on dealing with these issues head on.

What could possibly be funny about prostate cancer and prostate-removal surgery? Almost everything, it turns out - if you let it be. Jamie MacKenzie, walks men and their loved ones through all of the serious steps before them - from PSA numbers rising to determining whether to have a biopsy, from diagnosis to pre-op, from surgery to recovery - all while not only telling readers what to expect, but also showing them how to mine the inherent humor that will unexpectedly and mercifully accompany the fear.

Un libro indispensable que detalla todo lo que debes saber sobre el cáncer de mama, en un lenguaje sencillo, empático pero profundo, para tomar las mejores decisiones de acuerdo a tus necesidades. Si consideras que hablar de cáncer es un tema tabú, si cada vez que escuchas la palabra la asocias con muerte o sientes ansiedad, si crees que sólo es necesario visitar al oncólogo cuando hay un diagnóstico, debes leer este libro ya.

When Laura Jensen Walker was diagnosed with breast cancer on her first wedding anniversary, she found humor to be healing in the midst of terrifying circumstances. In this energetic and hope-filled book, she draws on her faith and her sense of humor to encourage others going through the same thing. From discovering that "bald is beautiful" to navigating the world of saline breast implants, Walker recounts the highs and lows of coping with cancer. 

No two men are alike, and there will be variations in progress with each individual situation, but there are key things that are common amongst most men who have had the radical prostatectomy. By following simple directions and practicing simple techniques, you have a better chance of having a satisfying sex life after your surgery. This audiobook covers some of the techniques, methods, and devices used to restore satisfying sex to men after surgery.