Activist Cancer Patient How to Take Charge of Your Treatment

Name: Activist Cancer Patient How to Take Charge of Your Treatment
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ISBN: 9780471120261

ISBN-10: 047112026X

ISBN-13: 9780471120261

Edition: 1st 1996

Authors: Beverly Zakarian

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Improve the odds of surviving cancer One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during his or her lifetime. After diagnosis patients usually place their treatment completely in the hands of their doctor. Cancer survivor Beverly Zakarian asserts that cancer patients can greatly increase their survival chances by taking an active role in their treatment. It2s amazing how many new treatment options exist but are hard to find, depriving many cancer suffers of the life-saving care they so desperately need. this book educates cancer patients on locating sources of legitimate cancer treatments that run the gamut from little-known ones to the very latest experimental therapies or drug…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/18/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Why Be an Activist Patient?


Cancer Tough: Taking Charge


Getting Information on Treatment Options and Choices


On the Cutting Edge: What You Should Know About Experimental Drugs


Trick or Treatment: What No One Wants to Tell You About Clinical Trials


The Drug Approval Process: Getting Around the Gate


Managed Care or Managed Patients?


Reaching Out for Help


The Empowered Patient: Doing Something About Cancer


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