Publisher's Synopsis
Named a 2011 Best Consumer Health Title by the American Journal of Nursing Learn to Live Through Cancer: What You Need to Know and Do is the result of Dr Fleishman's three decades of research, patient outreach and the development of his model of supportive integrative Cancer treatment. The book presents a step-by-step guide to improve the length and quality of life for Cancer survivors, helping them to manage the variety of physical, emotional and spiritual issues they face proactively. Dr Fleishman was the director of Cancer Support Services for the Continuum Cancer Centers of New York at Beth Israel and St Luke's Roosevelt. In his practice he has emphasised survivorship programmes that along with good quality Cancer treatment and start at the time of diagnosis.
In Learn to Live Through Cancer: What You Need to Know and Do Cancer survivors will learn how to evaluate their condition, improve their communication with healthcare providers, research their illness and treatment options, seek complementary therapies when necessary, improve overall health habits, tend to their emotional well-being and continue to monitor the long-term success of their survivorship programme.
The book is a complete guide to getting a person with Cancer through that critical time from diagnosis to remission and on with their life. It is an inspirational, cutting-edge book that provides a roadmap to a healthier and meaningful future following a Cancer diagnosis.
