100 Questions and Answers About Colorectal Cancer (100 Questions & Answers about)

Wong, W. Douglas,Rose, Susannah L.,Bub, David S.

ISBN 10: 0763754412 / ISBN 13: 9780763754419

Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, I, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 100 Questions and Answers About Colorectal Cancer (100 Questions & Answers about)
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, I
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763754412
• ISBN 13: 9780763754419
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Whether you're a newly diagnosed cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's view, the Second Edition is updated with authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. The authors consist of two oncologic surgeons and a cancer care social worker from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Commentary from actual colon and rectal cancer survivors provides a unique, "insider's" perspective.

About the Author

Susannah L. Rose, MSSW, PhD, BA [Philosophy and Psychology], Furman University, 1996; MS in Social Work, Columbia University,1998, MS [Bioethics], Albany Medical Center/Union College, 2006; PhD in Health Policy, Harvard University, 2010. Ms. Rose worked at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City providing clinical services and conducting research for approximately eight years. At MSKCC, she specialized in clinical interventions for people with gastrointestinal cancers and their family members. She has recently completed her doctoral studies at Harvard University, specializing in health care policy and bioethics. She is the primary author on a book entitled 100 Questions and Answers About Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer, second edition, and she has written many other publications focusing on the psychosocial aspects of coping with cancer.