The Abcs Of Lung Cancer: For Patients And Advocates

Learn valuable lessons from a longtime lung cancer survivor's own journey The ABCs of Lung Cancer is a practical, easy-to-read guide for lung cancer patients and the people who care for and about them. Written by an 11-year lung cancer survivor and her daughter, the authors provide useful tips for dealing with and preventing lung cancer, some anecdotes about their own experiences, and, most of all, hope. Structured logically from A-Z, The ABCs of Lung Cancer gives frank advice that is easy to digest, despite the serious topic. Each segment offers insight garnered from the authors' more than ten years' experience advocating for and supporting people impacted by this disease. Every chapter offers practical suggestions, helpful tips, and inspirational quotes. The authors cover some challenging-but necessary-topics. Learn what the authors share about the following subjects, as well as a breadth of related issues: -Second Opinions -Radon -Palliative Care -Veterans -Clinical Trials -Pets The ABCs of Lung Cancer will provide much needed education, encouragement, and empowerment for the hundreds of thousands of people each year impacted by lung cancer. Bonus: Color the creative illustrations included in each section to help relieve stress. Foreword by Lynne Eldridge, M.D., medical journalist, author, speaker, and lung cancer advocate. Lynne is the author of the National Award Winning Book, "Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time." She is completing another book for cancer survivors titled "Keeping Cancer at Bay." In addition to speaking internationally on cancer prevention, prevention of cancer recurrence, and freelance health writing, she is a medical journalist for the New York Times Company and manages the Lung Cancer site for About.com.

• | Author: Dusty Joy Donaldson|Kimberly D. Lester, Kimberly D. Lester
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Oct 19, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1514102854
• | ISBN-13: 9781514102855