The complete cancer survival guide
Subtitle: the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide for patients and their families ; with advice from dozens of leading cancer specialists at more than 30 major cancer centers
By: Peter Teeley and Philip Bashe.
Contributors: Bashe, Philip.
Edition: Rev. and updated ed.
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 988
Subjects: Cancer -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Other titles: Cancer survival guide; Complete revised and updated cancer survival guide
Notes: "Everything you must know and where to go for state-of-the-art treatment of the 25 most common forms of cancer"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cancer : a thief in the night; title: The basics : what every patient needs to know about cancer; title: How cancer is diagnosed and staged; title: How cancer is treated; title: The next step : getting a second opinion and deciding where to seek treatment; title: State of the art : your treatment options; title: What you can expect during treatment; title: Take control : managing symptoms, side effects, and complications; title: Don't neglect your emotional health; title: Getting help when you need it; title: When treatment ends; title: Appendix A: Cancer organizations offering information and support for patients and families; title: Appendix B: Miscellaneous resources for people with cancer.