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A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovarian Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

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Plenty of women's health books discuss ovarian cancer symptoms and treatments - but how do women diagnosed continue their lives? Guide To Survivorship For Women With Ovarian Cancer tells how to live life well after diagnosis. Two Johns Hopkins gynecologic oncologists and a clinical nurse emphases living life well in the face of the uncertainties ovarian cancer brings. Yes, the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment are discussed - but even more so, is the quality of living itself: it's this which sets Guide To Survivorship For Women With Ovarian Cancer apart from the others on the topic of ovarian cancer.

My wife is being treated as described, at Johns Hopkins in 2005. The book is nearly current with the world research literature on the topic, so far as we can learn. Highly recommended for patients and caregivers!

I was diagnosed is August of 2000 with ovarian cancer and I remember seeing the Hopkins 24/7 documentary with Dr. Montz featured. I fell in love with the man and his compassion. I found this book invaluable. I am a six year survivor without recurrence and I am still learning how to be a survivor.

This has been the best resource I have found in my efforts to serve as caretaker for a stage 3 ovarian cancer patient. People tell me "cancer is cancer" or "ask the nurse," but having ovarian cancer specific information at my disposal has been a real blessing.

Presented as an item in a gift box to a family member who was in the hospital, recovering from ovarian cancer surgery, this book was highly welcomed. My cousin appreciated it very much and told me that it was very informative and she was happy to have received it; she felt that she would benefit from it both while in the hospital and after having gotten home, preparing for her chemo and radiation therapies.

We found this book to be extremely helpful in understanding a family member's battle with ovarian cancer. Lots of information that is understandable to the non-medical person, with tips on how to prepare for chemo and other procedures. I highly recommend this book.

This book was very informative.Gave me a lot of insight as to what to expect during treatment.I highly recommend it for any woman facing OC My daughter who also read it while i was in hosp.. found it very interesting as well answered a lot of her questions as to certain prescribed treatments.