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TAKING CHARGE OF CANCER
What You Need to Know to Get the Best Treatment
¦ Author David Palma is a radiation oncologist and cancer
researcher. His research work has been featured in The Wall
Street Journal, the National Post, and more.
¦ In 2015, an estimated 1,658,370 new cases of cancer were
diagnosed in the US, and 589,430 people died from the disease
(cancer.org). This book is an comprehensive, must-have resource
for anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis.
researcher. His research work has been featured in The Wall
Street Journal, the National Post, and more.
¦ In 2015, an estimated 1,658,370 new cases of cancer were
diagnosed in the US, and 589,430 people died from the disease
(cancer.org). This book is an comprehensive, must-have resource
for anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer care requires decisions from numerous professionals, delivering treatments that are potentially life-saving, but also potentially dangerous and lifethreatening.
The chances of cure and survival for any given patient depend on the expertise of the cancer team, and whether procedures are in place to ensure that cancer care is delivered properly. How can readers make sure they choose the right treatment team and ensure the best chances of survival and long-term health?
Taking Charge of Cancer is a different type of book for cancer patientsone that goes beyond the information that's currently available. Readers will learn how to obtain and understand medical records, and why they're critical to their care. They'll discover how doctors use evidence to decide which treatments are best, as
well as how doctors can become biased in their recommendations. Readers will also find the tools needed to determine if the recommendations doctors make are in keeping with accepted treatment guidelines. Most importantly, they'll be able to evaluate whether surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy make sense in their caseand whether or not these treatments are being delivered effectively and safely according to the highest standards.
David Palma, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist and cancer researcher, focusing on the treatment of lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and metastatic cancers. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard University, the VU University in Amsterdam, and Western University in Canada. Palma has published more than 100 scientific research articles, and has won several awards for academics and teaching. He resides in Ontario, Canada, with his wife and children.
Foreword author Anthony Zietman, MD, is the Shipley Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School.
The chances of cure and survival for any given patient depend on the expertise of the cancer team, and whether procedures are in place to ensure that cancer care is delivered properly. How can readers make sure they choose the right treatment team and ensure the best chances of survival and long-term health?
Taking Charge of Cancer is a different type of book for cancer patientsone that goes beyond the information that's currently available. Readers will learn how to obtain and understand medical records, and why they're critical to their care. They'll discover how doctors use evidence to decide which treatments are best, as
well as how doctors can become biased in their recommendations. Readers will also find the tools needed to determine if the recommendations doctors make are in keeping with accepted treatment guidelines. Most importantly, they'll be able to evaluate whether surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy make sense in their caseand whether or not these treatments are being delivered effectively and safely according to the highest standards.
David Palma, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist and cancer researcher, focusing on the treatment of lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and metastatic cancers. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard University, the VU University in Amsterdam, and Western University in Canada. Palma has published more than 100 scientific research articles, and has won several awards for academics and teaching. He resides in Ontario, Canada, with his wife and children.
Foreword author Anthony Zietman, MD, is the Shipley Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School.
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Published 2017-07-01 by New Harbinger |