{"product_id":"1554072344","title":"Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence: A Practical Guide to Help You Through the First Few Weeks","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eA trusted and essential companion for everyone dealing with a diagnosis of cancer.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"If you're reading this book, you're probably reeling... This book is going to do one specific thing for you: it's going to help you get your balance back.\"\u003cbr\u003e -from the introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCancer is a Word, Not a Sentence\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical guide written for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer. It aims to help them -- and their loved ones -- make sense of what happens next and to plan a course of action. Dr. Robert Buckman describes everything that comes after the diagnosis, including tests, the stages of the disease, treatment options and follow-up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Having treated patients and interacted with their families for years, Dr. Buckman presents a six-step plan that provides information needed to make important choices in seeking the best treatment: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunicating with the medical team\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreatment options and their pros and cons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe right questions to ask and where to get information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe decisions the patient has to make\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe possible outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Dr. Buckman also focuses on daily life: how to talk to your spouse or children, how to break the news to friends, and how to obtain the information you need. There's also a section addressed to family and friends who \"just don't know what to say.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In simple and straightforward language, this practical book provides a guide for use in the real world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth, Fitness \u0026amp; Dieting\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiseases \u0026amp; Physical Ailments\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical Books\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicine\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal Medicine\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePathology\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiseases\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eCancer\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buckman MD, Dr. Robert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firefly Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781554072347\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Acceptable","offer_id":49280687669438,"sku":"1554072344-5","price":3.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/41N9E3G47WL._SL500.jpg?v=1791952685","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1554072344","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}