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.

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...

Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer. Every four minutes someone dies from cancer. Whether we like it or not, cancer will soon be a part of everyone's life - whether they are affected personally or know someone who is. While medical treatment can cure or prolong the lives of many, we still don't have all the answers. People are desperate for more information and spend hours searching for a magic bullet - that one thing that will save their life or stop them getting cancer in the first place. More often than not, however, they are bombarded with conflicting information everywhere they turn, with inflammatory headlines and dubious social media claims making it difficult to work out who and what to trust. In There Is No Magic Bullet, cancer surgeon, consultant and patient Dr Liz O'Riordan tackles the big cancer myths and truths, breaking down the science and giving readers evidence-based, undisputed facts to help them make informed decisions that are right for them.

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

A new cancer diagnosis can be terrifying, whether it's you or a loved one who has received it. Often, there are feelings of dread as you realize how much your lives will change, as well as a sense of uncertainty. There are questions you need to ask, but you don't know how to bring them up, and there are questions you don't know you should ask. This book helps you navigate the fears associated with chemotherapy and the challenges of survivorship. In Journey: A Simple Roadmap for Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients and Their Families, Dr. Katisha Vance gives practical but invaluable insight into the cancer journey, going into details on aspects that you might not think about, such as ways to avoid common side effects, the importance of a living will, cancer's economic impact, and more. This book is a blessing for all affected by cancer.

What is cancer? What causes it, and why do some people get it, while others don’t? And with so much conflicting information now available – who can we really trust for sensible medical advice anyway?

Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (usually derived from a single abnormal cell). The cells have lost normal control mechanisms and are able to multiply continuously, invade nearby tissues, migrate to distant parts of the body, and promote the growth of new blood vessels from which the cells derive nutrients. There are an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases around the world of these, 9.3 million cases in men and 8.8 million in women. Cancer is the second leading cause of death around the world and, can happened to anyone. Cancer is usually found by accident during regular physical exams and most cases have no Symptoms. The first reaction of cancer patients to the diagnosis is often shock, fear of what the future will hold, sadness and anxiety; patient feels very confused of what will happen to him or her next and if she or he going to die, for that reason to eliminate fear and unknown progress of the diseases, this book is designed to educate patient by providing a precise roadmap during the journey of cancer from early diagnosis to recovery. This book will target twelve kinds of most common cancer: Breast Cancer, Cervix, Ovary, Lungs, Thyroid, Pancreas, Liver, Stomach, Colon, Colorectal, Bladder, Prostate and Brain Tumor. For each cancer type the book will provide the patient with the following roadmap: 1. Early warning symptoms 2. Early warning cancer marker laboratory test 3. Early warning detection available tools 4. Available imaging tools: Mammogram, Ultrasound, CT scan and MRI 5. Other available detection tools 6. Cancer stage evaluation 7. Available Immunotherapy treatment 8. Treatment option including surgery 9. Chances of recovery 10. How Immune System Can Beat Cancer 11. New available clinical trial Unfortunately, when person diagnosed with cancer doctors do not explain to the patient all available options therefore when patient understand the cancer journey and the expectations her or his chances of recovery and survivor will increase. Also, the book is designed to provide doctors a reference model for available screening, detection tools and new treatment options to share with their patients.

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

This is a book for anyone affected by another person's cancer. It deals with practical and emotional issues that arise on the journey.