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All of the books in the MPIP Bookstore have been recommended by melanoma patients or their caregivers. A special thank you to all who contributed! The bookstore is separated into four categories: Melanoma, Nutrition, Inspiration, and Humor. From time to time, we will be adding to our list of recommended books. Please alert us to any that you have found to be helpful. |
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$16.95
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In
this book, physicians
Jill R. Schofield
and William A. Robinson
team up to provide
comprehensive information
about melanoma for
patients and family
members as well as
those who are concerned
about getting the
disease. They provide
the latest information
on prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, prognosis,
and follow-up, and
answer a host of questions,
such as:
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A complete guide to melanoma for anyone newly diagnosed with this frightening disease and for others who are concerned about detecting and preventing it, "Melanoma" is filled with the facts that can save lives. Price
$11.20
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Ingram: An inspirational source of guidance, information, and hope for patients who want to take an active role in battling cancer shares practical advice on such topics as stress reduction, exercise, nutrition, enhancing the immune system, and psychological and social support. Original. Price:
$12.76 |
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In any given year, doctors diagnose over one million new cases of cancer. In this unique book, cancer-survivor Greg Anderson offers 50 simple, pro-active steps to combating the disease, including hopeful advice on treatment, attitude, and survival. Inspiring and informative--must reading for anyone faced with the frightening diagnosis of cancer. Price
$8.76 |
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Being diagnosed with cancer does not necessarily mean you must surrender to feelings of sorrow, guilt, remorse, and self-pity. Cancer Combat, a book written by and for cancer fighters, teaches patients how they can fight back and win. This is a book with real, practical advice. It is a book that provides support. It is a book with attitude. And it is a book about entering the battle of your life and coming out a winner. Cancer Combat is the first book that presents winning techniques from cancer survivors n positive, hard-hitting anecdotes. This approach forms an upbeat sense of community in which the patient, friends, and family can take comfort and from which they can gain strength and confidence, and will generate the necessary will to survive and help prepare for battle. Price
$9.56 |
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This
is quick reference
to patient care for
oncology nurses for
patients receiving
chemotherapy. The
book focuses on pharmacology,
preparation, administration
and disposal of specific
chemotherapeutic agents.
It also highlights
management of chemotherapy-induced
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Price:
$15.96 |
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Science Editor's Recommended
Book "To anyone who
writes about science
or medicine ... the
word breakthrough
has a kind of transcendent
power." It is to Stephen
Hall's credit that
he avoids the B-word
in A Commotion in
the Blood. Hall recounts
the "manic-depressive
history" of immune
therapies for cancer
without, said Roy
Porter, "the futile
pretense that the
great cancer 'magic
bullet' will be there
as the new millennium
dawns." Fred Rosen,
in Nature magazine,
calls A Commotion
in the Blood "a wonderful
book for lay readers
who want to know more
about current biomedical
science ... replete
with scientific details
recounted in very
comprehensible prose."
--This text refers
to the hardcover version
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"Recommended for every
newly diagnosed cancer
patient. Most new
patients have two
factors in common:
fear of the unknown
and no idea what questions
to ask. This book
clearly solves both
problems with readily
understandable, easy
to read, compassionate
explanations." --Richard
A. Bloch, author (with
Annette Bloch) of
'Fighting Cancer'
and founder of the
R. A. Bloch Cancer
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A sourcebook for cancer patients and their families, presenting information in question-and-answer format on the latest medical and technological treatment advances, symptoms and stages, and surgical and nonsurgical treatments. Includes a state-by-state listing of cancer-related organizations and services and a dictionary of rare cancers. Price
$12.00
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Provides straightforward advice on how to obtain necessary information from doctors, foster a hopeful and supportive environment, cut through insurance red tape, carry out needed legal steps, and prepare for death. Price
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A parent's cancer is a family crisis. Children will adapt, however, if their fundamental physical and emotional needs are met, if they understand what is happening, and if they know that they will be cared for no matter what happens. Basing her efforts on those three perceptions and drawing on her expertise as a physician and her experience as a person with cancer, Harpham provides practical advice on caring for children of all ages during diagnosis and treatment and helpful insights for helping them cope with grief, loss, uncertainty, and fear of death. She accompanies her guidance for parents with a story for children--"Becky and the Worry Cup" --that illustrates the concerns kids have and how parents can help them cope. Both the guidebook and the story are sympathetic, sensitive to intense emotions, and, above all, empowering to parents and children facing the significant changes life-threatening illness demands of a family. Price:
$18.20
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$7.16
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Price $9.95 |
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By helping survivors understand that they can't go back to where they were before cancer, doctor/cancer survivor Wendy Harpham liberates them to move forward to a different "new normal." In a reader-friendly, question-and-answer format, she addresses a wide range of issues, realistically yet hopefully. Price
$10.80 |
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Widely considered the father of mind-body therapy, LeShan has spent more than 35 years working with cancer patients. In this book, he presents 29 exercises that involving reflection, discussion and writing that are designed to help cancer patients define their goals and questions and come to terms with their fears. Price
$10.36
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This book was reviewed by Oncolink and received their highest 3 star rating. The following is a portion of their review: "Diana Dyer is a clinical dietitian who has survived cancer three times. She now exclusively counsels cancer patients on nutrition and diet. This book is a compilation of nutrition information and complementary therapies that have benefited the author and her patients. However, it is also a personal story since Dyer interlaces the text with her own experiences of the recovery process. The book's forty pages are crammed with informative and useful recommendations for developing a healthy diet that can also reduce the risk of cancer. This is an ideal book for anybody wanting to start "eating right", but who has no idea where to begin. Dyer provides specific diet recommendations such as the amount of fat and fiber to include daily and then gives information on how to achieve these goals with sample menus, realistic suggestions for incorporating nontraditional foods and ways to integrate the diet into family meals. She even provides a grocery list of healthy items to stock, most of which are available at regular grocery stores." Price
$10.00 |
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