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Modern medicine has made amazing advances in the treatment of cancer, but most people still react with shock and fear when they receive the diagnosis. Cancer doesn't just affect the patient physically; it has emotional and spiritual implications as well. This comprehensive guide to cancer from a Christian perspective combines the hands-on experience of a medical doctor with the wisdom and compassion of a theologian. The book surveys a variety of topics including: -cancer testing, diagnosis, and treatments -alternative therapies -the mind-body connection -faith, fear, healing, and doubts -life after the diagnosis Written in accessible language, this complete manual will help cancer patients as well as their families and friends. It is an essential resource for pastors, counselors, Stephen ministers, and hospice groups.

William Fintel (M.D.) is a practicing oncologist in the Blue Ridge mountains of southwest Virginia and medical director of Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke.

Gerald R. McDermott (PhD, University of Iowa) teaches at Jerusalem Seminary and Reformed Episcopal Seminary (ACNA). He was Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School for five years and taught at Roanoke College for twenty-six years. He is an Anglican priest who serves at an Anglican church in Crozet, Virginia. McDermott has written two dozen books and hundreds of articles on Jonathan Edwards, world religions, the meaning of Israel, and assorted other subjects such as race and stuttering. He has also written for Christianity Today, the Christian Century, and First Things.