The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Dr. Mark P. Schoenberg MD FACS (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801865190 | ISBN-13: 978-0801865190 | Publication Date: March 9, 2001

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers--and one of the least discussed. But bladder cancer, like other kinds of cancer, will greatly change the life of anyone who has the disease. Learning to live with the challenge of bladder cancer means getting good medical care, building a support group, and gathering as much information as you can.

In The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer, Dr. Mark Schoenberg and the faculty and staff of the Johns Hopkins Genitourinary Oncology Group provide this much-needed information, telling you what you need to know about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The book also includes valuable insights into patients' experiences and ways of coping, with statements from patients providing a personal perspective. Fully illustrated, The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer helps make medical information accessible.With information and advice from leading doctors in the field, The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer will be the bible for patients and families facing difficult and important decisions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Bladder cancer is a major disease, but it has a low profile in the public consciousness when it comes to cancer. One result for the thousands of patients diagnosed each year with this condition is that they find very few sources of reliable information, other than the specific advice of a personal physician. The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer fills a true healthcare need. It is an excellent addition to medical literature in this era of proactive and involved patients." -- S. Bruce Malkowicz, Co-Director, Urologic Oncology Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

About the Author

Mark P. Schoenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an associate professor in the Department of Urology and Oncology and director of urologic oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (March 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801865190
• ISBN-13: 978-0801865190
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,305,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's good to know you're not alone!, October 17, 2003

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J. W. Cross "Virginia Reviewer" (Alexandria, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

Bladder cancer is a very common form of cancer. It is a messy disease and painful. Despite its frequent occurrence, there is little public discussion of its symptoms or treatments. So until I became a bladder cancer patient, I knew essentially nothing about this disease.

But bladder cancer patients need good information fast. There are critical treatment decisions to be made right after the initial diagnosis, and the choices one makes will affect one's future quality of life to a major degree. Discussions with one's urologist are helpful, but there is much to learn if one wishes to make informed decisions.

Mark Schoenberg's book provides the essential facts to help bladder cancer patients make those critical decisions. I know: it helped me.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, June 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

This is the only book about bladder cancer that I found for the general public. It's very informative and well written with a general optimistic tone. It was very helpful to understand the diagnosis and treatment options.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive, Accurate, and Thorough, February 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

Schoenberg writes to the bladder cancer patient. He reviews the various forms of bladder cancer and the treatments for them. This is a scary subject and he is knowledgeable, accurate, and reassuring.

People are surviving bladder cancer today, and the information in this book can save your life. Your urologist or oncologist will not explain bladder cancer as thoroughly as this book does.

Missing from the book are references to bladder cancer internet sites such as the bladder cancer web cafe or the bladder cancer mailing list. This guarantees the book will go out of date quickly, which is unfortunate.

More information about dealing with your doctors and various institutions involved in your care also would have been helpful, although these subjects are covered in other books.