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Janice Hoobler's Introduction
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Hello, I am Janice Hoobler, a Non-Hodgkin's cancer survivor and presently working at Alta Bates Comprehensive Center in Berkeley, CA. I am passionate about helping cancer patients, their family and friends learn more about their diagnosis, resources in the community and coping skills. The materials I have in the Patient Resource Center at Alta Bates will be used in this page. Any questions? Send me e-mail Janice Hoobler.
Books Used At The Alta Bates Cancer Resource Center
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Brain Cancer
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- Navigating through a strange land: a book for brain tumor patients and their families.
- Roloff, Tricia Ann. San Francisco: Indigo Press, 1995.
Breast Cancer
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- Advanced Breast Cancer: a guide to living with metastatic disease.
- Mayer, Musa Cambridge; Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 1998.
- Ask the Doctor: Breast cancer.
- Friedewald, Vincent E. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1997.
- Breast Cancer: a family survival guide.
- Pederson, Lucille M. Westport, Conn.: Bergin & Garvey, 1995.
- Breast Cancer: a husband's story.
- Sokol, Bruce. Birmingham, AL: Crane Hill Publishers, 1997.
- Breast Cancer: a patient guide.
- Anderson, Patricia J. Jonesboro, GA, U.S.A. (1887 Coventry Way, Jonesboro 30236): Creative Health Services, 1992.
- Breast Cancer? Breast Health!: the wise woman way.
- Weed, Susun S. Woodstock, N.Y.: Ash Tree Pub., 1996.
- The Breast Cancer Companion: from diagnosis through treatment to recovery: everything you need to know for every step along the way.
- LaTour, Kathy. New York: W. Morrow & Co., 1993.
- The Breast Cancer Handbook: taking control after you've found a lump.
- Swirsky, Joan. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1994.
- Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule.
- McCarthy, Peggy. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1997.
- The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: the powerful foods, supplements, and drugs that can save your life.
- Arnot, Robert Burns. Boston: Little, Brown, 1998.
- The Breast Cancer Prevention Program.
- Epstein, Samuel S. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1998.
- Breast Cancer: strategies for husbands to support their wives
- Eckmann, Jim. San Diego, Calif.: Nehemiah Pub. House, 1995.
- The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: a step-by-step guide for the woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
- Link, John, M.D. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.
- Breast Cancer: the complete guide.
- Hirshaut, Yashar. New York: Bantam Books, 1993, 1992.
- Breast Cancer: what every woman should know.
- Baron-Faust, Rita. New York: Hearst Books, 1995.
- The Breast Sourcebook: everything you need to know about breast cancer detection, treatment, and prevention.
- Rosenthal, M. Sara. Los Angeles, Calif.: Lowell House, 1996.
- The Cancer Journals.
- Lorde, Audre. San Francisco: Aunt Lute Books, 1997.
- The Complete Book of Breast Care.
- Lauersen, Niels H. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1996.
- Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
- Love, Susan M. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1995.
- Estrogen and Breast Cancer: a warning to women.
- Rinzler, Carol Ann. New York: Macmillan Pub. Co., 1993.
- Finding a Lump in Your Breast: where to go, what to do.
- Kneece, Judy C. Columbia, SC: EduCare Pub., 1996.
- Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer: Tips for Becoming an Effective Support Partner for the One You Love During the Breast Cancer Experience.
- Kneece, Judy C. Edu Care Inc, 1995.
- Holding Tight, Letting Go: living with metastatic breast cancer.
- Mayer, Musa. Cambridge; Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 1997.
- How to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer.
- Michnovicz, Jon J. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1994.
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer: a survivor's guide for when treatment ends and the rest of your life begins.
- Weiss, Marisa C. New York: Times Books, 1998.
- Love, Laughter & a High Disregard for Statistics: I'm alive and the doctor's dead: surviving cancer with your sense of humor and your sexuality intact.
- Buchanan, Sue. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1998.
- Man to Man: when the woman you love has breast cancer.
- Murcia, Andy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989.
- My Breast.
- Wadler, Joyce. New York: Pocket Books, 1997.
- No Less a Woman: femininity, sexuality & breast cancer.
- Kahane, Deborah Hobler. Almeda, CA: Hunter House, 1995.
- The Race Is Run One Step at a Time: my personal struggle --and everywoman's guide--to taking charge of breast cancer.
- Brinker, Nancy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
- Recovering from Breast Cancer.
- Fabian, Carol. New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1992.
- Recovering from Breast Surgery:exercises to strengthen your body and relieve pain.
- Stumm, Diana. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 1995.
- Seeing the Crab: a memoir of dying before I do.
- Middlebrook, Christina. New York: Anchor Books, 1998.
- Spinning Straw into Gold: your emotional recovery from breast cancer.
- Kaye, Ronnie. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
- Straight talk about breast cancer: from diagnosis to recovery: a guide for the whole family.
- Braddock, Suzanne W. Omaha, Neb.: Addicus Books, 1994.
- Tamoxifen: new hope in the fight against breast cancer.
- Kessler, John F. New York: Avon Books, 1999.
- Winning the chemo battle
- Mitchell, Joyce Slayton. New York: Norton, 1988.
- Women talk about breast surgery: from diagnosis to recovery.
- Gross, Amy. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1991.
- Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook: a patient's guide to understanding the disease, treatment options, and the physical and emotional recovery from breast cancer.
- Kneece, Judy C. West Columbia, SC: EduCare Pub., 1995.
Cancer Prevention
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- Living Well, Staying Well: the ultimate guide to help prevent heart disease and cancer.
- American Heart Association and American Cancer Society. New York: Times Books, 1999.
- Stopping Cancer Before It Starts: American Institute for Cancer Research's program for cancer prevention.
- New York: Golden Books, 1999.
Cancer Survivors
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- After Cancer: a guide to your new life.
- Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1995.
- Cancer Combat: cancer survivors share their guerrilla tactics to help you win the fight of your life.
- King, Dean. New York: Bantam Books, 1998.
- A Cancer Survivor's Almanac: charting your journey.
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. Minneapolis, MN: Chronimed Pub., 1996.
- Cancer Talk: voices of hope and endurance from "The Group Room," the world's largest cancer support group.
- Schimmel, Selma R. and Barry Fox. New York: Broadway Books, 1999.
- Cancervive: The Challenge of Life After Cancer.
- Nessim, Susan. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992.
- Celebrating life: African American women speak out about breast cancer.
- Dunnavant, Sylvia. Dallas, Tex.: USFI, 1995.
- Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 stories of courage and inspiration from those who have survived cancer.
- Canfield, Jack. Deerfield Beach, Fla.: Health Communications, 1996.
- Dancing in Limbo: making sense of life after cancer.
- Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna; Hunter, Lisa. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.
- Life after Cancer
- Kent, Ann. London: Ward Lock, 1996.
Triumph: getting back to normal when you have cancer. Morra, Marion E. New York: Avon Books,c, 1990.
Caregivers/Hospice/End-of-Life
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- The Art of Dying: how to leave this world with dignity and grace, at peace with yourself and your loved ones.
- Weenolsen, Patricia. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997.
- Caregiver's Handbook.
- Visiting Nurse Associations of America. New York: DK Pub., 1998.
- Caregiving: hospice-proven techniques for healing body and soul.
- Smith, Douglas C. New York, NY: Macmillan USA, 1997.
- Caregiving: the spiritual journey of love, loss, and renewal.
- McLeod, Beth Witrogen. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1999.
- Caring for Yourself while Caring for Your Aging Parents: how to help, how to survive.
- Berman, Claire. New York: H. Holt, 1997.
- Dying Well: the prospect for growth at the end of life.
- Byock, Ira. New York: Riverhead Books, 1997.
- Final Gifts: understanding the special awareness, needs, and communications of the dying
- Callanan, Maggie. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.
- Grieving Days, Healing Days.
- Mannino, J. Davis. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
- How to Survive the Loss of a Love.
- Colgrove, Melba. Los Angeles, Calif.: Prelude Press, 1993.
- I'm Here to Help: a guide for caregivers, hospice workers, and volunteers.
- Ray, M. Catherine. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.
- Share the Care: how to organize a group to care for someone who is seriously ill.
- Capossela, Cappy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
- Taking Care of Caregivers: for families and others who care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
- Roberts, D. Jeanne. Palo Alto, Calif.: Bull Pub. Co., 1991.
- Who Dies? An investigation of conscious living and conscious dying.
- Levine, Stephen. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1982.
- A year to Live: how to live this year as if it were your last.
- Levine, Stephen. New York: Bell Tower, 1998.
Chemotherapy and Radiation
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- Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: a reference guide.
- Tenenbaum, Linda. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders,c, 1994.
- The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy Survival Guide.
- McKay, Judith. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 1998.
- The Chemotherapy Survival Guide.
- McKay, Judith. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 1993.
- Coping with Chemotherapy.
- Bruning, Nancy. New York: Ballantine Books, 1993.
- Coping with Radiation Therapy: a ray of hope.
- Cukier, Daniel; McCullough, Virgina E Los Angeles: Lowell House Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1996.
- Lippincott's Cancer Chemotherapy Handbook.
- Baquiran, Delia C. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1998.
- Making the Chemotherapy Decision.
- Drum, David E. Los Angeles, Calif.: Lowell House Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1996.
- Making the Radiation Therapy Decision.
- Brenner, David J. Los Angeles: Lowell House Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1996.
- Managing Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy.
- Dodd, Marylin J. New York: Prentice Hall Press,, 1991.
- Nursing Care in Radiation Oncology.
- Dow, Karen Hassey. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1997.
- Questioning Chemotherapy.
- Moss, Ralph W. Brooklyn, NY: Equinox Press, 1995.
Children
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- A Chair Full of Heart.
- Calvin, Sally R. Hara Publishers, 1998.
- Childhood Leukemia: a guide for families, friends & caregivers.
- Keene, Nancy. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 1997.
- Coping When a Parent Has Cancer.
- Strauss, Linda Leopold. New York, N.Y.: Rosen Pub. Group, 1988.
- Kemo Shark.
- King, H. Elizabeth. Kidscope Inc., 1995.
- Surviving Childhood Cancer: a guide for families.
- Fromer, Margot Joan. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1995.
- "They Never Want to Tell You": children talk about cancer
- . Bearison, David J. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1991.
- When a Parent Has Cancer: a guide to caring for your children.
- Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.
- Your Child in the Hospital.
- Keene, Nancy Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly and Associates, 1997.
Colon Cancer
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- Colon cancer & the polyps connection.
- Fisher, Stephen J. Tuscon, Ariz.: Fisher Books, 1995.
- What to do if you get colon cancer: a specialist helps you take charge and make informed choices.
- Miskovitz, Paul F. New York: Wiley, 1997.
Colorectal Cancer
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- Colorectal cancer: a thorough and compassionate resource for patients and their families.
- Levin, Bernard. New York: Villard, 1999.
Complementary
Alternative Therapies
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- The Alternative Health & Medicine Encyclopedia
- Marti, James. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1997.
- Alternatives in Cancer Therapy:the complete guide to non-traditional treatments.
- Pelton, Ross. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
- The Best Alternative Medicine: What Works? What Does Not?
- by Kenneth R. Pelletier
- Better Breast Health Naturally With Chinese Medicine.
- Wolfe, Honora Lee. Blue Poppy Press, 1999.
- Cancer Therapy: the independent consumer's guide to non-toxic treatment & prevention.
- Moss, Ralph W. New York: Equinox Press, 1992.
- Choices.
- Morra, Marion E. New York: Avon Books, 1994.
- Choices in Healing: integrating the best of conventional and complementary approaches to cancer.
- Lerner, Michael. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1994.
- Choices: realistic alternatives in cancer treatment.
- Morra, Marion E. New York, N.Y.: Avon, 1987.
- The Complete Guide to Alternative Cancer Therapies: what you need to know to make an informed choice
- Falcone, Ron. New York: Carol Pub. Group, 1994.
- Definitive Guide to Headaches: an alternative medicine.
- Milne, Robert D. Tiburon, Calif.: Future Medicine Pub., 1997.
- Essiac: a native herbal cancer remedy.
- Olsen, Cynthia B. Pagosa Springs, CO: Kali Press, 1998.
- The Healer Within: the four essential self-care methods for creating optimal health.
- Jahnke, Roger. San Francisco: Harper, 1997.
- Natural health, Natural Medicine: a comprehensive manual for wellness and self-care.
- Weil, Andrew. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
- Options: the alternative cancer therapy book.
- Walters, Richard. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Pub. Group, 1993.
- Sharks Don't Get Cancer.
- Lane, I. William. Avery Pub Group, 1992.
- Third opinion: an international directory to alternative therapy centers for the treatment and prevention of cancer & other degenerative diseases.
- Fink, John M. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Pub. Group, 1997.
- Women Confront Cancer: making medical history by choosing alternative and complementary therapies.
- Wooddell, Margaret J. New York: New York University Press, 1998.
Coping Reducing
Stress
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- Beyond Miracles: living with cancer: inspirational and practical advice for patients and their families.
- Hersh, Stephen P. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 1998.
- The Cancer Conqueror.
- Anderson, Greg. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1990.
- Full Catastrophe Living:using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness.
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York, N.Y.: Delta, 1991.
- Healing and the Mind.
- Moyers, Bill D. New York: Doubleday, 1993.
- How to Live Between Office Visits: a guide to life, love and health.
- Siegel, Bernie S. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1994.
- I Can Cope: staying healthy with cancer.
- Johnson, Judi; Klein, Linda. Minnetonka, MN: Chronimed Pub., 1994.
- Kitchen Table Wisdom: stories that heal.
- Remen, Rachel Naomi. New York: Riverhead Books, 1996.
- Letters from motherless daughters: words of courage, grief, and healing.
- Edelman, Hope. New York, N.Y.: Delta, 1996.
- Love, Medicine & Miracles: lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon's experience with exceptional patients.
- Siegel, Bernie S. New York: HarperPerennial, 1990.
- Making Miracles Happen.
- Smith, Gregory White. New York, N.Y.: Delta Trade Paperbacks, 1998, c1997.
- No More Bad-Hair Days: a woman's journey through cancer, chemotherapy, and coping.
- Hyde, Susan Sturges. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, 1996.
- The Relaxation Response.
- Benson, Herbert; Klipper, Miriam Z. New York: Avon Books, 1976.
- She Came to Live Out Loud: an inspiring family journey through illness, loss, and grief.
- MacPherson, Myra. New York: Scribner, 1999.
- When You're Sick and Don't Know Why: coping with your undiagnosed illness.
- Hanner, Linda. Minneapolis, MN: DCI Pub., 1991.
General Cancer
Topics
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- The Activist Cancer Patient:how to take charge of your treatment.
- Zakarian, Beverly.Ezra M., MD Greenspan (Introduction) New York: Wiley, 1996.
- Alive to Testify
- Wright, Wanna 1999.
- The Alpha Book on Cancer and Living: for patients family and friends.
- Alameda, Ca.: The Alpha Institute, 1993.
- The American Cancer Society Cancer Book: prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, cure.
- Arthur I. Holleb, ed. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1986.
- Be Prepared : The Complete Financial, Legal, and Practical Guide for Living With a Life-Challenging Condition
- by David S. Landay
- Being Brett : Chronicle of a Daughter's Death
- Cancer
- McAllister, Robert M. New York: BasicBooks,c, 1993.
- Cancer Answers: encouraging answers to 25 questions you were always afraid to ask.
- Friedberg, Errol C. New York: W.H. Freeman, 1992.
- Cancer Battle Plan: six strategies for beating cancer from a recovered "hopeless case".
- Freahm, Anne E. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Pianon Press, 1992.
- The Cancer Book: a guide to understanding the causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
- Cooper, Geoffrey M. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 1993.
- Cancer Doesn't Have to Hurt: how to conquer the pain caused by cancer and cancer treatment.
- Haylock, Pamela J. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers, 1997.
- Cancer: the facts.
- Whitehouse, Michael; Slevin, Maurice L. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Cancer Supportive Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Their Families
- by Ernest H. Rosenbaum M.D.and Isadora Rosenbaum. M.A. , Somerville House, 1998
- Cancer, There's Hope.
- Bloch, Richard. Putnam Pub Group, 1983.
- The Causes and Prevention of Cancer.
- Levenson, Frederick B. New York: Stein and Day, 1985.
- Confronting Cancer: how to care for today and tomorrow.
- Sherry, Michael M. New York: Insight Books, 1994.
- Confronting Life-Threatening Illness: maintaining control and establishing positive objectives.
- Whitacre, John D. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Pierian Press, 1992.
- Conversations about Cancer: a patient's guide to informed decision making.
- Auerbach, Michael. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
- Dancing at the Edge of Life: a memoir.
- Warner, Gale. New York: Hyperion, 1998.
- Diagnosis, Cancer: your guide through the first few months.
- Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York: Norton, 1998.
- The Diagnosis Is Cancer: a psychological and legal resource handbook for cancer patients, their families, and helping professionals
- Larschan, Edward J. Palo Alto, CA: Bull Pub. Co. New York, NY: Distributed in the U.S. by Kampmann, 1986.
- Evening.
- Minot, Susan. New York: Knopf: Distributed by Random House, 1998.
- Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy.
- Dollinger, Malin. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel Pub., 1997.
- Fighting Cancer.
- Bloch, Annette. Bloch Cancer Foundation, 1989.
- From Victim to Victor: the wellness community guide to fighting for recovery for cancer patients and their families.
- Benjamin, Harold H. New York: Dell Pub., 1989.
- Getting the Best from Your Doctor: An Insider's Guide to the Health Care You Deserve.
- Schwartz, Alan N. Harper Mass Market Paperbacks, 1999.
- Informed Decisions: the complete book of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
- Murphy,Gerald P. New York: Viking, 1997.
- Inner Fire: Your Will to Live
- by Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD, and Isadora Rosenbaum, MA, Plexus,1999
- Living downstream: a scientist's personal investigation of cancer and the environment.
- Steingraber, Sandra. New York: Vintage Books, 1998.
- One Renegade Cell: how cancer begins.
- Weinberg, Robert A. New York: Basic Books,
- The Physician Within: a step-by-step guide to living well with chronic illness.
- Feste, Catherine. New York: H. Holt and Co., 1995.
- A Season in Hell: a memoir.
- French, Marilyn. New York: Knopf, 1998.
- Taking Charge of Your Health.
- Hodge, Alice Watsonville, OR: Book Partners, 1999.
- The Transformed Cell: unlocking the mysteries of cancer.
- Rosenberg, Steven A. New York: Avon Books, 1993.
- Understanding Cancer.
- Laszlo, John. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
- When Life Becomes Precious: a guide for loved ones and friends of cancer patients.
- Babcock, Elise NeeDell. New York: Bantam, 1997.
General Reference
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- Alternative Medicine: the definitive guide.
- The Burton Goldberg Group. Puyallup, WA: Future Medicine Pub., 1993.
- Cancer Medicine
- Holland, James F. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
- Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology.
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
- Cancer Symptom Management.
- Groenwald, Susan L. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 1996.
- Cecil Textbook of Medicine.
- Bennett, J. Claude. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1996.
- The Complete Drug Reference: United States Pharmacopeia.
- Yonkers, N.Y.: Consumer Reports Books, 1998.
- The Consumer Health Information Source Book.
- Rees, Alan M. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998.
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
- Philadelphia: Saunders, 1994.
- The Human Body: an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders.
- Clayman, Charles. London; New York: Dorling Kindersley Pub., 1995.
- Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
- David E. Larson. New York: W. Morrow, 1996.
- The Medical Advisor:the complete guide to alternative & conventional treatments.
- Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1996.
- The Merck Manual of Medical Information.
- Home edition. Berkow, Robert. Whitehouse Station, N.J.: Merck Research Laboratories, 1997.
- The New Cancer Sourcebook: basic information about major forms and stages of cancer.
- Cook, Alan R. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1996.
- Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
- Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics, 1998.
- USPDI Oncology Drug Information
- Association of Community Cancer Centers, 1998-1999.
Lung Cancer
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- Living with lung cancer: a guide for patients and their families.
- Cox, Barbara G. Gainesville, Fla.: Triad Pub. Co., 1998.
- Lung cancer: the facts.
- Williams, C. J. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
- The Lung Cancer Manual by the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education
- ALCASE. ALCASE, 1999. http://www.alcase.org/education/publications/lungcancermanual.html or can be ordered spiral-bound from ALCASE . Alliance for Lung Cancer, P.O. Box 849 Vancouver, WA 98666; 800 298-2436 US only; 360-696-2436; info@alcase.org.
- Myths & Facts about Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know
- by John C. Ruckdeschel. P R R, Incorporated, 1999.
Lymphomas Cancer
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- Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: making sense of diagnosis, treatment, & options.
- Johnston, Lorraine. Cambridge, Mass.: O'Reilly, 1999.
Melanoma
and Other Skin Cancers
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- Melanoma: prevention, detection, and treatment.
- Poole, Catherine M. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998.
- Saving your skin: prevention, early detection, and treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers.
- Kenet, Barney J. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1998.
Mind and Body
Spiritual
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- 30 Scripts for Relaxation Imagery & Inner Healing
- by Julie T. Lusk
- Ageless Body, Timeless Mind:the quantum alternative to growing old.
- Chopra, Deepak. New York: Harmony Books, 1993.
- Anatomy of the Spirit: the seven stages of power and healing.
- Myss, Caroline M. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1997.
- Art and Healing: using expressive art to heal your body, mind and spirit.
- Ganim, Barbara. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999.
- Art & Practice of Creative Visualization
- by Ophiel,
- Art, Rage, Us: art and writing by women with breast cancer.
- San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998.
- Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation.
- Rosenberg, Larry Boston: Shambhala Pub., 1998.
- Close to the bone: life-threatening illness and the search for meaning.
- Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
- Creative Healing: how to heal yourself by tapping your hidden creativity.
- Samuels, Mike. San Francisco: Harper, 1998.
- Creative Visualization: use the power of your imagination to create what you want in your life.
- Gawain, Shakti. Novato, Calif.: Nataraj Pub., 1998.
- Getting Well Again: a step-by-step, self-help guide to overcoming cancer for patients and their families.
- Simonton, Oscar Carl. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.
- Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: a Buddhist perspective on wholeness.
- Epstein, Mark. New York: Broadway Books, 1999.
- Grace and Grit: spirituality and healing in the life and death of Treya Killam Wilber.
- Wilber, Ken. Boston: Shambhala, 1993.
- Heal Your Body A-Z: the mental causes for physical illness and the way to overcome them.
- Hay, Louise L. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 1998.
- The Healing Power of Mind: simple meditation exercises for health, well-being, and enlightenment.
- Thondup, Tulku. Boston: Shambhala, 1996.
- Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine.
- Dossey, Larry, M.D. Harper Mass Market Paperbacks, 1997.
- Love Is Letting Go of Fear.
- Jampolsky, Gerald G. Millbrae, Calif.: Celestial Arts, 1979.
- Minding the Body, Mending the Mind.
- Borysenko, Joan. Toronto; New York: Bantam Books, 1988.
- Open mind, open heart: the contemplative dimension of the Gospel.
- Keating, Thomas. Rockport, Mass.: Element, 1992.
- Peace, Love & Healing: bodymind communication and the path to self-healing: an exploration.
- Siegel, Bernie S. New York: Perennial Library, 1990.
- Perfect Health: the complete mind/body guide.
- Chopra, Deepak. New York: Harmony Books, 1991.
- Pocketful of Miracles: prayers, meditations, and affirnmations to nurture your spirit every day of the year.
- Borysenko, Joan. New York: Warner Books,, 1994.
- A Portrait of Breast Cancer: expression in words and art.
- Smith, William D. Project Woman, American Cancer Society, 1996.
- The Power of the Mind to Heal.
- Borysenko, Joan. Carson, CA: Hay House, 1994.
- Prayer is Good Medicine: how to reap the healing benefits of prayer.
- Dossey, Larry. San Francisco: Harper, 1996.
- Quantum Healing: exploring the frontiers of mind/body medicine.
- Chopra, Deepak. New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
- Rituals of Healing: using imagery for health and wellness.
- Achterberg, Jeanne. New York: Bantam Books, 1994.
- Spontaneous Healing:how to discover and enhance your body's natural ability to maintain and heal itself.
- Weil, Andrew. New York: Knopf, 1995.
- Staying Well with Guided Imagery.
- Naparstek, Belleruth. New York: Warner Books, 1995.
- The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
- Sogyal, Rinpoche. San Francisco: Harper, 1992.
- The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
- Sogyal, Rinpoche; edited by Patrick Gaffney and Andrew Harvey. San Francisco: Harper, 1994.
- The Type C Connection: the mind-body link to cancer and your health.
- Temoshok, Lydia. New York: Plume, 1993.
- When Cancer Comes.
- Hawkins, Don. Chicago: Moody Press, 1993.
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: mindfulness meditation in everyday life.
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York: Hyperion, 1995.
- Why People Don't Heal and How They.
- Myss, Caroline M. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1998.
Mouth and Throat
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- Cancers of the Mouth and Throat A Patient's Guide to Treatment
- by William Lydiatt, M.D. Perry Johnson, M.D, Addicus Books, 2000.
Nutrition
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- The American Cancer Society Cookbook.
- Lindsay, Anne. New York: Hearst Books, 1988.
- Cancer and Nutrition: a ten-point plan to reduce your risk of getting cancer.
- Simone, Charles B. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Pub. Group, 1992.
- The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: the right foods to help fuel your recovery.
- Nixon, Daniel W.; Zanca, Jane A. New York: Random House, 1996.
- The Cancer Survivor's Nutrition and Health Guide: eating well and getting better during and after cancer treatment.
- Spiller, Gene A. Rocklin, Calif.: Prima Pub., 1997.
- Eat to Beat Cancer.
- Hatherill, J. Robert. Los Angeles, CA: Renaissance Books, 1998.
- The essential guide to nutrition and the foods we eat: everything you need to know about the foods you eat.
- The American Dietetic Association. New York: HarperResource, 1999.
- Estrogen: the natural way: over 250 easy and delicious recipes for menopause.
- Shandler, Nina. New York: Villard Books, 1998.
- Food for Life: the cancer prevention cookbook.
- Bohannon, Richard. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemproary Books, 1998.
- Food: Your Miracle Medicine: How Food Can Prevent and Cure over 100 Symptoms and Problems.
- Carper, Jean. Harper Mass Market Paperbacks, 1998.
- Laurel's Kitchen Caring: recipes for everyday home caregiving.
- Robertson, Laurel. Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, 1997.
- Nutrition, Cancer, and You: what you need to know, and where to start.
- Calhoun, Susan. Lenexa, KS: Addax Publishing Group, 1997.
- What to Eat If You Have Cancer: a guide to adding nutritional therapy to your treatment plan.
- Keane, Maureen. Chicago, Ill.: Contemporary Books, 1996.
- The What to Eat if You Have Cancer Cookbook: over 100 easy-to-prepare recipes for patients and their families and caregivers.
- Keane, Maureen. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, 1997.
- What to Eat Now: the Cancer Lifeline cookbook and easy-to-use nutrition guide to delicious and healthy eating for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
- Keim, Rachel. Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 1996.
- What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating.
- Haller, James. Robert Pope Foundation, 1994.
- World without Cancer: the story of vitamin B17.
- Griffin, G. Edward Westlake Village, CA: American Media, 1997.
Ovarian Cancer
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- Gilda's disease:sharing personal experiences and a medical perspective on ovarian cancer.
- Piver, M. Steven. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1996.
Prostate Cancer
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- The ABCs of prostate cancer:the book that could save your life.
- Oesterling, Joseph E. Lanham: Madison Books Distributed by National Book Network, 1997.
- Climbing back.
- Gerner, Mark. Commack, NY: Kroshka Books, 1997.
- Coping with prostate cancer.
- Phillips, Robert H. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Pub. Group, 1994.
- How I survived prostate cancer-- and so can you: a guide for diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
- Lewis, James. Westbury, NY: Health Education Literary Publishers, 1994.
- Man to man: surviving prostate cancer.
- Korda, Michael. New York: Vintage Books, 1997.
- New guidelines for surviving prostate cancer.
- Lewis, James. Westbury, NY: Health Education Literary Publisher, 1997.
- The patient's guide to prostate cancer: an expert's successful treatment strategies and options.
- Garnick, Marc B. New York: Plume, 1996.
- Prostate cancer: a non-surgical perspective.
- Wallner, Kent. Canaan, N.Y.: SmartMedicine Press, 1996.
- Prostate cancer: overcoming denial with action: a guide to screening, treatment, and healing.
- Salowe, Allen E. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998.
- Prostate cancer: portraits of empowerment.
- Jelsing, Nadine. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1999.
- The prostate cancer sourcebook: how to make informed treatment choices.
- Loo, Marcus H. New York: Wiley, 1998.
- Prostate cancer: what every man--and his family--needs to know.
- Bostwick, David G. New York: Villard, 1999.
- Prostate cancer: what I found out & what you should know.
- Maddox, Robert L. Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers, 1997.
- Recovering from prostate cancer.
- Gomella, Leonard G. New York, N.Y.: HarperPaperbacks, 1993.
Women's Cancer Issues
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- Beauty & Cancer: looking and feeling your best.
- Noyes, Diane Doan. Dallas, Tex.: Taylor Pub. Co., 1992.
- Before the Change: taking charge of your perimenopause.
- Gittleman, Ann Louise. San Francisco: Harper, 1998.
- Cancer Sourcebook for Women: basic information about specific forms of cancer that affect women.
- Cook, Alan
R. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1996.
Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book: making informed choices about menopause. Love, Susan M. New York: Times Books, 1998.
- Estrogen: answers to all your questions about hormone replacement therapy and natural alternatives.
- Stolar, Mark W. New York: Avon Books, 1997.
- Hormones, Hot Flashes, and Mood Swings: the menopause survival guide.
- Gillespie, Clark. New York: HarperPerennial, 1994.
- Sexuality and Fertility after Cancer.
- Schover, Leslie R. New York: Wiley, 1997.
- What Every Woman Needs to Know about Menopause: the years before, during, and after.
- Minkin, Mary Jane. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996.
- A Woman's Book of Life: the Biology, Psychology, and Spirituality of the Feminine Life Cycle.
- Borysenko, Joan. New York: Riverhead Books, 1998.
- Women and Cancer: a thorough and compassionate resource for patients and their families.
- Runowitz, Carolyn. New York: Villard, 1999.
- Women's Cancers: how to prevent them, how to treat them, how to beat them.
- McGinn, Kerry Anne. Alameda, Calif.: Hunter House, 1998.
- Women's Symptoms: a comprehensive guide to common symptoms and diseases: their causes and treatments.
- Strausz, Ivan K. New York: Dell Pub., 1996.
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