Surviving cancer is
more than just killing cancer cells and getting
through treatment. Patients must deal with the
emotional, social, spiritual, and financial fallout
of a cancer diagnosis. By helping you understand
that most people can't go back to where they were
before cancer—or don’t want to— After Cancer
liberates you to move forward to a "new normal" that
incorporates the losses and changes in
life-enhancing ways.
In a
reader-friendly, question-and-answer format,
After Cancer addresses a wide range of
issues. Among them are understanding the medicine of
reevaluation, follow-up and prevention after
treatment (of recurrence and second cancers);
dealing with the common physical aftereffects of
treatment; learning how to make decisions about work
and school; relating to friends and family; helping
children deal with their parents' cancer; and coping
with the practicalities of living wills and
insurance. There is life after cancer. After
Cancer helps you make it a good life.
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Praise
for After Cancer
"Having this book on my nightstand is like having an
empathetic and wise friend at my side as I chart a
new course after cancer treatment. Dr. Harpham
blended practical information with the intimate
understanding of a veteran. Her book serves as a
companion and inspiration on my voyage."
Ellen Hermanson,
past editor of Networker (National Coalition for
Cancer Survivorship Newsletter)
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"This book anticipates and answers many
often-unspoken questions, and its scope reflects the
insights that only a physician-turned patient (the
author) could provide. It is an invaluable resource
for patients, their families, nurses, and physicians
alike.
Tak Takvorian,
M.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical
School
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"The magic of survival can be challenged by the vast
unknowns and potential problems of life beyond
cancer therapy. Finally a book has been written
that validates these issues, offers practical advice
to resolve problems, and impels survivors to
flourish after adversity."
Susan Leigh, R.N.,
past president of the National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship
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"This book will help you make your follow-up visits
more productive and teach you how to ask probing and
relevant questions, and how to understand the
emotions and symptoms during and following a
diagnosis of cancer and ensuing therapy. I
recommend it as essential reading for all of my
patients."
David G. Maloney,
M.D. of The Fred Hutchison Cancer Center
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"The period after cancer
treatment poses its own unique issues. Wendy
Harpham, Physician adn patient, provides a helpful
roadmap for the cancer survivor."
Jimmie Holland,
M.D., chief of Psychiatry at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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"This book is a priceless tool
in helping to build a "new normal" life.
Jessica Miller,
B.L.S., founding member of Hope and Cope |
