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Cancer Guide, 2018 Winter Edition including Patient Resource Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials

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Patient Resource Cancer Guide - 12th Edition, Winter 2018 is a valuable resource for newly diagnosed or restaged cancer patients and their loved ones. The comprehensive guide explores several cancer types and available treatment options, along with helpful information regarding common side effects, caregiving, case management and more. Several survivors share their inspirational stories, and a complete list of treatment centers and financial assistance organizations in the U.S. is included.

Patient Resource Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials, 5th Edition, introduces clinical trials as a potential cancer treatment option for patients and their loved ones. Possible benefits and risks that may be associated with being in a clinical trial are discussed, along with information about how trials work and expectations regarding the patient’s role. An overview of safety and financial considerations is provided, and a pancreatic cancer survivor shares his hopeful story.

Advanced Breast Cancer, Sixth Edition & Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Third Edition

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Advanced Breast Cancer, Sixth Edition, provides valuable information for women, men and their families whose lives are affected by metastatic disease. In a special feature, breast cancer survivor and renowned industry expert Lillie Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, offers practical advice about planning for the future. Along with exploring staging, treatment strategies and clinical trials, this guide includes sections on side effect management, disease monitoring and strategies for the male caregiver. A survivor shares her inspiring story, and a fully vetted list of advocacy and financial resources is included.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Third Edition, offers an overview of this subtype of breast cancer that tests negative for estrogen and progesterone receptors and the HER2 receptor. Options for treating this type of breast cancer, including a tutorial about how to search for a clinical trial, are included, along with helpful articles about emotional and physical side effect management and how nutrition and exercise can boost your well-being. A strong-willed survivor shares her story of self-advocacy, and a fully vetted list of related resources is included.