100 Questions and Answers About Ovarian Cancer: . - Softcover

Dizon, Don S.; Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R.; Brown, Andrea G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763725188 ISBN 13: 9780763725181

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Whether you're a newly diagnosed ovarian 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 views, 100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a gynecologic oncologist, a gynecologic surgeon, and an ovarian cancer survivor, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

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About the Authors

Don S. Dizon is a Professor of Medicine at Brown University. He is a medical oncologist specializing in breast and pelvic malignancies, survivorship (particularly as it pertains to sexual health for men and women with cancer), patient engagement, and social media. He grew up on the Pacific Island of Guam and completed undergraduate and medical school at the University of Rochester in New York. He trained in Internal Medicine at Yale New-Haven Hospital and completed a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. He serves as the Director of Women’s Cancers and Director of Hematology-Oncology clinics at Lifespan Cancer Institute and Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital. Additionally, he leads Community Outreach and Engagement for The Cancer Center at Brown University and serves as Chair of Digital Engagement for SWOG Oncology Research Network and Co-Chief Medical Officer of the Global Cancer Institute. He writes an online column for the journal, The Oncologist, and for ASCO Connection. Dr. Dizon is a founding member of the Collaboration for Outcomes Using Social Media in Oncology and is active on many platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Follow him @drdonsdizon.

Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, M.D. is Associate Attending and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Resident and Medical Student Education, Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He completed his Internship and Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore Maryland and a Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York He is in full-time practice of gynecologic oncology, and his clinical research interest is in gynecologic cancer surgery, including surgery for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers.

Andrea Gibbs Brown was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and is a painter working in water-based media and oil. She was educated at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Glasgow School of Art. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, Lefferts. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1998, she has been in the care of her medical team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center through periods of recurrence and good health. She hopes to provide a helpful example of ovarian cancer survivorship to individuals and families affected by this disease.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763725188
• ISBN 13: 9780763725181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 185