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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.99477 EAN: 9780763720360 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0763720364 Label: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 158 Publication Date: 2003-04 Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Studio: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Editorial Review: Product Description: This book deals with skin cancer from a doctor's and a patient's perspective. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Questions AnsweredDad was suffering from Melanoma Cancer and I bought this book for Mom, who doesn't have internet access. After doctor appointments, she'd find herself with more and more questions she should have asked. This book answered so many of them. It also prepared her for what to expect as the cancer progressed. I'm very thankful I purchased this book for Mom. She felt prepared for the possibilities of what was to come. It also, in some ways, helped her stay strong knowing that certain side effects would ... Read More Rating: - Great Book; Great DoctorThis book is a must for any melanoma patient or their family. As a one-year survivor of Stage II melanoma, this book was great in helping me deal with my diagnosis and what could have been ahead. Dr. McClay also happens to be my personal oncologist and he's a fantastic and caring doctor. Rating: - This book is a must!If you've been diagnosed with melanoma, this book is a must! The day I was told I had cancer, I was so frightened and confused. The doctor asked me if I had any questions, and I couldn't think of anything! The word "cancer!" just kept going through my mind. After reading this book, I was able to clear my head and not only ask questions, but ask the "right" questions. The only thing it didn't cover is the fact that it is sometimes difficult to diagnose melanoma. Sometimes the results are not black ... Read More Rating: - Opened my eyes...I am at high risk for skin cancer being pale skinned, light eyed, blonde and living in San Diego. I never knew it was better for me to use sunblock and stay out of the sun instead of trying to go for a base tan, especially in a tanner. Tans only have a suncreen of SPF 5, come to find out. And even people with naturally dark skin need to wear sunblock because they can get skin cancer too, often in parts that go unchecked due to the fact people think their darker skin isn't at risk! These are two of ... Read More |
