Download or read book Diagnosis: Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship (Revised Edition) written by Wendy Schlessel Harpham and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-06-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book you need to make the right decisions and get good care from diagnosis through treatment. This classic work by a physician survivor has helped thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now updated with the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, it provides expanded information and advice that helps Healthy Survivors through the accompanying challenges. New to this edition is the Harpham's Decision Tool, a unique chart for deciding on your best course of treatment. A succinct and empowering book for those diagnosed with any type of cancer, Diagnosis: Cancer covers all the important topics that will help you through these months of turmoil, including information on clinical trials and alternative therapies, as well as how to use the medical system. This book will guide you to act most effectively for the best care, while nourishing hope.