No one should have to face cancer alone. Each year, 1.8 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Upon learning this difficult news, individuals also have a minefield of complex information to navigate regarding treatment plans, insurance coverage, clinical trials, and more. Your Cancer Road Map: Navigating Life with Resilience is a compassionate, comprehensive guide for cancer patients, their families, and caregivers, designed to take the guesswork out of these crucial decisions every step of the way. For more than 35 years, the Cancer Support Community (CSC) has been a trusted resource, demystifying the emotional, physical, financial, and logistical challenges related to cancer. From CSC CEO Kim Thiboldeaux, Your Cancer Road Map is a comprehensive guidebook, providing advice and comfort at every point on the cancer journey, from the moment of diagnosis to survivorship and beyond. Your Cancer Road Map covers hard-to-talk-about topics such as treatment options, finances, how cancer can affect your fertility or sexuality, survivor care, hospice care, and end-of-life planning. In the CSC tradition, the book ensures that people impacted by cancer can live their lives to the fullest and enables them to gain a sense of control during what can be an overwhelming and chaotic time. Now more than ever, patients need the tools to participate fully in their healthcare, and communicate their preferences and priorities to their healthcare team so that they can make the best decisions for themselves and their loved ones while living with the highest possible quality of life. Filled with incredible personal stories from people who could be your friends or neighbors, as well as celebrities and influencers, plus workbook pages, checklists, recommended resources, and more, Your Cancer Road Map will be a powerful companion for anyone with questions about cancer.

This book was written both for survivors and health professionals, some of whom are cancer survivors, too. Our goal is to provide you with a survivor's road map. --Dr. Ernest H. Rosenbaum * More than 30 medical professionals reveal insights on surviving cancer to empower cancer survivors and their caregivers, as well as the doctors who manage their continued care. The CDC's National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship estimates that there are 9.6 million persons living following a cancer diagnosis. And this number is strictly related to patients. It does not include family members, friends, or caregivers. For anyone approaching life from the perspective of remission, respected oncologist Dr. Ernest Rosenbaum leads a team of 34 oncology specialists and medical contributors--some of whom are both doctors and survivors themselves--in creating a guide specifically geared for cancer survivorship. The growing number of people approaching life post-cancer will find solace, understanding, and opportunity with information specifically geared to managing the lingering effects of cancer treatment, such as: * Lifestyle changes to improve health and longevity * What survivors need to know following anticancer therapy * How to manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy * How to set goals for the future

There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen its capacity for assessing evidence on what is known and not known about "what works" in health care. Even the most sophisticated clinicians and consumers struggle to learn which care is appropriate and under what circumstances. Knowing What Works in Health Care looks at the three fundamental health care issues in the United States-setting priorities for evidence assessment, assessing evidence (systematic review), and developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines-and how each of these contributes to the end goal of effective, practical health care systems. This book provides an overall vision and roadmap for improving how the nation uses scientific evidence to identify the most effective clinical services. Knowing What Works in Health Care gives private and public sector firms, consumers, health care professionals, benefit administrators, and others the authoritative, independent information required for making essential informed health care decisions.

This book will help me understand how to access advanced testing that can find cancer years before the lump or bump.

"Providing comprehensive, current, and reliable information on breast cancer, this book, written by an experienced oncologist, a surgeon, and a breast cancer survivor, informs and inspires readers, wherever they are in the breast cancer experience. Patient stories, essays from medical specialists, and illustrations add clarity and insight"--

This atlas illustrates the latest available data on the cancer epidemic, showing causes, stages of development, and prevalence rates of different types of cancers by gender, income group, and region. It also examines the cost of the disease, both in terms of health care and commercial interests, and the steps being taken to curb the epidemic, from research and screening to cancer management programs and health education.

Get the Summary of Kim Thiboldeaux and Jill Biden's Your Cancer Road Map in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Your Cancer Road Map" provides a comprehensive guide for individuals diagnosed with cancer, emphasizing that they are not alone in their journey. The book addresses the initial shock and isolation felt upon diagnosis and the importance of stepping back to prepare for the road ahead. It highlights the availability of resources and support systems, including the Cancer Support Community's Frankly Speaking About Cancer series, to help navigate the complexities of cancer...

In What I Wish I Knew Before Cancer: A Young Man's Memoir, Nicholas Steven Parscale shares his experience with battling cancer. Since his diagnosis of pineoblastoma in 2016 at the age of 10, Nicholas has experienced numerous highs and lows, pain and excitement, and relapses and new treatments. Throughout his journey, he has maintained a positive attitude and has learned a great deal about cancer and resilience. In this book, Nicholas's goal is to share what he has learned over the past several years with other children facing the same disease. His hope is that by reading this book and studying his suggestions and experiences, children with cancer and their families can be just a bit more prepared for the long road ahead of them. Observe Nicholas's cancer journey, and see how cancer is a winding road with ups and downs Discover how adopting a positive mindset and attitude truly transforms a dreadful situation and aids in coping with changes Study answers to common questions that may be asked by children, along with their parents and friends, who are having their first experiences with cancer, and receive support in the form of Nicholas's real-life story Feel inspired by the challenges overcome by Nicholas and his family Take a close look at the different treatments and opportunities available to children with cancer Contents: Chapter 1: Some Birthday Surprise Chapter 2: The Best Medicine of All Chapter 3: What Is Cancer, Anyway? Chapter 4: Going Into Whatever's Up Next Chapter 5: Take Charge of Pain Chapter 6: You're Not Alone Chapter 7: Special Opportunities Chapter 8: Here We Go Again Chapter 9: Living Now and for the Future Afterword Appendix A: Dr. Ginn's Notes Appendix B: My Cancer Treatment Timetable

This definitive guide, revised and updated with over 25% new material, empowers cancer patients and their loved ones to move beyond their disease. Greg Anderson, a cancer survivor, has designed this book for the recently diagnosed, those with recurring symptoms, and those who are well but have a lingering fear that the disease may strike again. Informative and inspiring, Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do goes hand-in-hand with the patient's medical treatment and is an invaluable roadmap to recovery. Filled with practical, healing "action steps" that have been used by thousands of cancer survivors, the revised edition also contains important new information--including recently approved medical treatment options, updated cancer research, and Internet resources--geared toward making sense of the fast-changing world of cancer treatment and recovery.

An atlas of mortality in Britain based on data from 1981 to 2004, this new study explores causes of death across the UK, including a description of the cause of death, a map and cartogram showing the spatial distribution of that cause, a commentary on the pattern observed and the reason for it.