The Thyroid Cancer Book [Paperback]

M. Sara Rosenthal Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 2006

Now in its second edition, the only consumer book on thyroid cancer in plain language, also contains a Low Iodine Cookbook. Recommended by Johns Hopkins Thyroid Tumor Center, The Thyroid Foundation of America, The American Foundation for Thyroid Patients, The Thyroid Foundation of Canada, CancerHelpUK, and thyroid cancer patients from both Thyca and Thry'Vors.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. M. Sara Rosenthal is a bioethicist and sociologist with a long career as a medical health journalist. She is author of over twenty-five widely recommended health books. Her work covers everything from women's reproductive health issues to general health, and has been translated into languages as diverse as Chinese and Arabic. Rosenthal received both her Masters and Ph.D. in sociology and bioethics from the University of Toronto's Joint Centre for Bioethics, a World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Bioethics. She is an Associate of the University of Toronto Centre for Health Promotion, also a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Her work is also reviewed and reprinted on over 500 websites, and she is a frequent contributor to WebMD.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Your Health Press; 2nd edition (July 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553950593
• ISBN-13: 978-1553950592
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, November 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thyroid Cancer Book (Paperback)

I was diagnosed with thryoid cancer 3 years ago. I wish I'd had this book then! Rosenthal explains everything so clearly! I feel so empowered with this book. It covers everything you need to know about your cancer and especially all about follow-up scans. I found this chapter the most useful for me because it's a very confusing subject. This book answered all my questions and concerns about withdrawl scanning. Everyone with thryoid cancer should have this book. I have her other thyroid books, and they're all really well-written and informative, but if you have thyroid cancer, you need this book especially.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Patient's Best Friend, November 28, 2004

By 

Lynn (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Thyroid Cancer Book (Paperback)

My doctor recommended this book to me when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer recently. It's been a godsend! It explained things to me in terms that are easy to read and understand. I really appreciated that it was written by someone who's also been through thyroid cancer. I felt like a friend was helping me through the process of my treatment. I also really trust the information in it because the medical advisor for this book, Dr. Ain, is a name I recognize, who gives out amazing advice on the thyroid cancer Yahoo listserve.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of date information, February 28, 2008

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April (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Thyroid Cancer Book (Paperback)

The book is very out of date and not organized well at all. It does not answer more than 50% of the questions I had regarding this disease.
At 186 pages (at least 1/3 was filler regarding general issues on healing and disease. . . something I could get from almost any web site on serious illness), this book is certainly not worth the expensive price. I would not recommend it at all. Visit the web sites specifically for thyroid cancer and you can educate yourself much more
thoroughly than by buying this book.