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Unerwartet und erschütternd ist die Diagnose, die das Leben der bekannten Psychotherapeutin Ulrike Döpfner auf den Kopf stellt: Liposarkom, ein bösartiger Tumor des Weichteilgewebes. Üblicherweise ist sie es, die Menschen berät. Nun muss sie sich selbst beistehen.

One morning, while shaving, the comedian Mark Steel noticed that one side of his neck seemed larger than the other. After a whistlestop tour of assorted medical professionals, a consultant delivered the ominous words that would define the next months of his life: ‘I’m afraid it’s not good news, Mr Steel’. A frank and funny diary of one man’s rather trying year, this is an unforgettable and uplifting story of getting ill, getting on with it, and getting better.

Written by a three times cancer survivor, this book is a must-listen for anyone facing and fighting cancer as well as for their caregivers. Called from a scientific background into Christian ministry, Philip has the ideal background to furnish valuable factual advice and spiritual counsel to his listeners. He shares candidly about how God helped him overcome malignant melanoma and prostate cancer and about his present struggles against multiple myeloma.

«No es este un tratado sobre superación personal ni sobre leucemia y trasplante de médula. Solo hablo de mi viaje […]. Y de cómo este viaje, el de la enfermedad y el de este libro, ha transformado mi manera de mirar a la muerte y, por lo tanto, a la vida. Y de cómo noto, más que nunca, el suelo bajo mis pies y el aire en mis pulmones. Aunque estos me sigan doliendo 730 días después». A Sergio Peris-Mencheta, con cuarenta y nueve años, le sorprendió una leucemia de diagnóstico incierto. Intentó volver a España desde Estados Unidos para tratarse, pero la fragilidad de su estado lo imposibilitó.

大腸がんで亡くなる人が増え続けている今、必読！診断・治療法の変遷を知り、内視鏡検査の大切さを改めて肝に銘じていただき、「大腸がんで死なない、健康長寿の人生」を送るための一冊。

こう考える医師が多いのは、なぜか?多くの人がのぞみそうなポックリ死・老衰死は、がん死よりよほどつらいと思います――久坂部羊(『人はどう死ぬのか』著者)

Tiffany Graham Charkosky was eleven years old when her mother, Julie, died. Eighteen years later, she discovers that the genetic mutation that took her mother has been passed down to Tiffany herself. But with this devastating news, Tiffany finds a certain strength in hope, resilience, and knowledge. She will fight for her family’s future.

With advances in science showing that the environment around a cancer cell contributes and plays a critical role in the disease, this essential work illustrates how such care improves patient outcomes and enhances the satisfaction and wellbeing of healthcare providers.

La révolution bleue est en marche. À l'heure où les grandes firmes pharmaceutiques se livrent une concurrence acharnée pour mettre au point des médicaments toujours plus high tech et onéreux contre le cancer, un héros inattendu émerge des profondeurs de l'histoire médicale : le bleu de méthylène. Le Dr Schwartz, médecin et chercheur, dévoile l'histoire fascinante et les promesses de ce médicament oublié.

Il faut traiter le cancer comme une maladie métabolique. Une percée historique vient d'être faite dans la compréhension du cancer et des moyens de le traiter. Avant d'être perçue comme une maladie du génome, le cancer était considéré comme une maladie du métabolisme : depuis 1924, nous savons que les cellules cancéreuses tirent leur énergie de la fermentation du sucre. Cette piste a été oubliée. Le Dr Schwartz et l'équipe scientifique pluridisciplinaire qu'il a constituée, l'ont rouverte et explorée.

Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer. This book empowers listeners to face their genetic heritage without fear and to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy.

Às vésperas de completar 23 anos, Suleika Jaouad ouviu as palavras que marcariam para sempre a sua vida: leucemia mieloide aguda. Assim começou sua longa batalha contra um inimigo invisível. Os quatro anos seguintes foram passados em quartos de hospital, lutando pela sobrevivência, enquanto lidava com as questões naturais da juventude e narrava sua experiência em uma coluna do The New York Times.

Woman Cancer Sex, Second Edition, is an accessible and comprehensive resource for women living with and surviving cancer as they navigate specific challenges related to sex and sexuality.

Providing readily accessible information and real-world encouragement to people living with primary and metastatic brain tumors, this book discusses the basics of brain tumors, types of tumors, management of different tumors, related symptoms, treatments and side effects, the role of medical team members, and coping strategies from initial diagnosis throughout the course of the illness. At the same time, it also offers practical suggestions on symptom management and lifestyle modification.

Die Diagnose Brustkrebs katapultierte mich völlig aus meinem gewohnten Alltag. Plötzlich sah ich mich unzähligen Ängsten und Sorgen gegenüber. Wie soll ich das schaffen? Was wird die Krebstherapie mit mir und meinem Körper machen? Werde ich je wieder angstfrei leben können? Und werde ich überhaupt wieder gesund? Im Juli 2020 wird Katrin Lange mit 41 Jahren zu einer der 70.000 Frauen, die in Deutschland jährlich an Brustkrebs erkranken. Erschwerend kommt für die frische Risikopatientin die Corona-Pandemie hinzu.

This guided meditation for chemotherapy by holistic health pioneer, Dr. Emmett Miller, provides a potent combination of guided imagery, self-hypnosis and affirmations to support and potentiate chemo treatment, while helping with fatigue and other possible side effects of treatment.These...

A jornalista Ana Michelle Soares já convivia com o câncer fazia mais de uma década quando, em 2022, a doença se agravou. A descoberta de lesões no cérebro levou a uma radioterapia agressiva. Com efeitos colaterais devastadores, AnaMi entendeu que talvez a finitude estivesse bem perto. O caminho pelo desfiladeiro da vida ficava cada vez mais estreito.

For more than fifty years, we have been waging, but not winning, the war on cancer. The astonishing news is that up to two-thirds of all cancer cases are linked to preventable environmental causes. If we can stop cancer before it begins, why don't we? That was the question that motivated Kristina Marusic's revelatory inquiry into cancer prevention. They recognize that we will never reduce cancer rates without ridding our lives of the chemicals that increasingly trigger this deadly disease.

Bettina Greschner hat sich lange Zeit ihres Leben nicht erwünscht und nie gut genug gefühlt. Das Leben ging nicht gerade zimperlich mit ihr um. Aufgewachsen mit einem alkoholabhängigen Elternteil, der tödliche Verlust des Lebenspartners kurz vor der geplanten Hochzeit, 2011 die Diagnose "Brustkrebs" und zeitgleich die Selbständigkeit mit einem Möbelgeschäft, welche damals unter keinem guten Stern stand. Was nun? Warten bis es noch schlimmer wird und noch weiter bergab geht? Nein! Das war keine Option.

Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide every year. While conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation have been effective in treating many forms of cancer, they often come with unpleasant side effects and can weaken the body's natural defenses. This is where integrative cancer treatment comes in, offering patients a way to complement their conventional treatments with alternative therapies that can help improve their quality of life, reduce side effects, and enhance the body's ability to fight the disease.