100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer [Paperback]

Steven C. Campbell (Author), Brian I. Rini (Author), Robert G. Uzzo (Author), Brian Lane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0763749931 | ISBN-13: 978-0763749934 | Edition: 1

Empower Yourself! There Are Approximately 37,000 Cases Of Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer In The US Each Year. Whether You're A Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient, A Survivor, Or Loved One Of Someone Suffering From Kidney Cancer, This Book Offers Help. The Only Text Available To Provide Both The Doctor's And Patient's Views, 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer, Provides Practical, Authoritative Answers To 100 Of The Most Common Questions Asked By Cancer Patients And Survivors. Written With Commentary From Actual Patients, This Is An Invaluable Resource For Anyone Struggling With The Medical, Physical, And Emotional Turmoil Of This Disease.

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 1 edition (January 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763749931
• ISBN-13: 978-0763749934
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding resource, May 24, 2008

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K. Shelley (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer (Paperback)

Anyone whose life has been touched by kidney cancer needs to read this book. It is a thorough explanation of the disease, answers all the questions many doctors are too busy to explain completely, and you can read and re-read at your own pace. It covers the latest treatment options in this rapidly changing branch of oncology. The glossary and index and the illustrations are especially helpful. Interspersed throughout are real-life comments of patients and caretakers who have walked this path.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, April 15, 2008

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annieb (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer (Paperback)

I found this book to be very informative (maybe a little upsetting for those who face Stage 4 - like my husband). It's straightforward, easy to understand, and divided into Stages very well. It covered everything we'd forgotten to ask the doctor when we were there!

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile--Suggest Buying Used, September 9, 2010

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A Survivor "Bill" (Northern IL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer (Paperback)

This book will probably be helpful to anyone dealing with renal cancer. More recent is the Kidney Cancer Association's free publication, We Have Kidney Cancer, that may be read as an e-publication online. Given that there are several copies of 101 Questions available used for less than $2, I would recommend this as a reasonable ordering choice. I have worked with all the authors and their knowledge is solid. Their book may be a bit dated, as therapeutic advances are being made rapidly in this disease.