American Cancer Society: 29 books

A breast cancer resource for the newly diagnosed from the experts at the American Cancer Society With an easy-to-understand, question-and-answer format, this book guides patients through the important decisions they'll need to make, from diagnosis through treatment. It helps women with breast cancer...

Written for consumers, patients, and families seeking reliable information about nutritional support for people with cancer, this comprehensive guide offers the latest information about using nutrition to optimal advantage during the cancer journey. Also discussed is the role of sound nutritional...

Effective pain management enables people with cancer to live the lives they want to lead-to eat, sleep, spend time with loved ones, work, pursue hobbies-and this helpful guide explains the many pain-relief options available, including medicines and other methods. Readers will discover how to achieve...

Updated to provide the latest information, techniques, resources, and insights into caregiving, this practical guide offers manageable solutions to the many conditions and situations caregivers may face. From physical and emotional conditions, to dealing with health care providers and insurance carriers...

Whether caring for one’s self at home or providing care for a loved one, this indispensable quick reference can improve quality of care and quality of life for those with cancer. Organized in a straight-forward alphabetical format, the book covers more than four dozen critical cancer caregiving...

Concluding a two-year review and revision process supported by the American Cancer Society and conducted by an expert panel of health education professionals, this second edition of the National Health Education Standards is the foremost reference in establishing, promoting, and supporting health-enhancing...

Winner: 2016 Best Book Awards, Cookbooks: General; Gourmand World Cookbook Award, Health and Nutrition - Institutes, 2017 IPPY Gold Medal Cooksbooks, Nutritional/Vegetarian, 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Gold Medal, Health and Fitness ——— Get cooking and eat your way to better health with...

The wide-ranging impact that cancer can have on a life in the months and years after the last doctor’s appointment is documented in photos in this meaningful collection. In 2010, the New York Times asked readers who had survived cancer to send in their photos and answer the question, “How is your...

Offering encouragement and support, this updated guide is the authority on coping with breast cancer. Highlighting all the latest medical developments, from diagnosis through treatment and recovery, this essential book guides newly diagnosed patients every step of the way. Including practical tips...

This new book, edited by a breast cancer survivor, succinctly relates the experiences, both practical and sensitive, of hundreds of cancer survivors-including celebrities such as Lance Armstrong, Carly Simon, and Scott Hamilton-who candidly relate what helped get them through every aspect of the cancer...

Offering children with cancer an effective way to deal with anxiety, pain, fear, and the many other challenges of the disease and its treatment, this illustrated healing guide introduces the technique of visualization. Practice images accompany 17 different visualization techniques for 5 common...

Colorful and whimsical, this tale aims to put fears to rest and emphasize the important role of family, friends, and caregivers in the life of every cancer patient. On one level, it is a children's story that allays anxiety and explains how kids can help their parents through treatment and recovery....

Helping children with cancer cope with their illness, this illustrated book approaches their emotions from diagnosis through treatment in a way that they can easily understand and can help describe what they are feeling. In the story, a young girl uses color to express her full range of emotions...

A visual diary of cancer treatment, Rad Art is one woman’s fully realized story of how she used the process of painting to help her cope with her disease and recovery. Filled with beautiful, evocative artwork, the book presents the emotional course of a cancer patient through paintings she created...