Women's Cancers: How to Prevent Them, How to Treat Them, How to Beat Them (Hunter House Cancer & Health Series) [Paperback]

Kerry Anne McGinn RN NP MSN (Author), RN Pamela J. Haylock (Author), RN Carol P. Curtiss (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0897933877 | ISBN-13: 978-0897933872 | Publication Date: February 5, 2003 | Edition: 3rd

Experienced oncology nurses address all the issues surrounding women’s cancers. This edition offers new data on the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment, as well as updates on genetic influences, environmental factors, and analysis of complementary and alternative therapies. 70 black-and-white illustrations are included.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Presented in straightforward, textbook fashion by two nurses--one a survivor of breast cancer and the other a daughter of a cancer patient--Women's Cancers is an easy-to-use resource guide designed to help women diagnosed with or at risk for lung, colorectal, breast, pelvic, uterine, ovarian, vaginal, vulvar, and rare gynecologic cancers. The book begins with a simple overview of potential causes for cancer, explaining how it spreads once contracted.

The authors provide guidelines for detecting a change in one's body: "For me, it was finding a tiny lump in my breast. Something was different. What did it mean?" The importance of early detection and the three phases of the diagnostic process--detection, diagnosis, and staging and grading--are included, along with explanations of common tests used to detect cancers, including mammograms, Pap smears, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The authors provide information to help readers find the right team of doctors to both beat cancer and recover afterwards. Alternative methods of healing are also addressed--such as herbal therapy--as are psychological, physical and spiritual approaches. Sidebars show the side effects to expect from certain drugs, and questions to ask your physician, such as, "Should I get a prescription for a progestin along with estrogen replacement therapy?" While some areas are more general than others, Women's Cancers includes enough details overall to qualify as a comprehensive resource. --Cate Bick --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

This thorough guide covers breast, cervical, ovarian, uterine, and vaginal cancers in depth, discussing prevention, diagnosis, and traditional as well as alternative therapies. The authors, both oncology nurses, seek to empower and encourage women to be assertive healthcare consumers. With cancer affecting one in four families in the United States today and the incidence of women's cancers rapidly increasing, there's certainly a need for titles in this field. While Women and Cancer (Harrington Park Pr., 1987) discusses survival and gender behaviors, and Women with Cancer (Springer-Verlag, 1986) covers psychological aspects, Women's Cancers is fully comprehensive, helpful to patients and healthcare workers alike. Recommended.
- Janet M. Coggan, Univ. of Florida Libs., Gainesville
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Hunter House; 3rd edition (February 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897933877
• ISBN-13: 978-0897933872
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will be very helpful to all women., August 3, 1999

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This review is from: Women's Cancers: How to Prevent Them, How to Treat Them, How to Beat Them (Paperback)

Of all the concerns by women I see in my medical practice, cancer is at the top of the list. This book will be very helpful to all women, not just those who have been diagnosed with cancer. It will also be a resource for women who want to know what she can do to help prevent this all too common disease.

While I do not agree with everything the authors have to say, they have written a book that will prove very useful to women. I especially liked the chapter on alternative and complementary treatment for cancer, which was covered fairly without endorsing any specific treatment. It was made clear that most such treatments have no scientific proof to back up their claims--it is in the area of cancer treatment that millions of dollars are spent each year on treatments with little chance of working.

On the other hand, complementing traditional cancer therapy with a good diet, certain vitamins and nutritional supplements will certainly not hurt, and can give the woman a sense of regaining some control of her life.

I highly recommend this book for all women concerned about their health.