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Eine Zeitenwende bahnt sich an – seit Menschengedenken gilt Krebs als unbesiegbare Krankheit. Der Befund bedeutete für unzählige Menschen Angst, Schmerz und meist auch Tod. Doch bahnbrechende Forschungserkenntnisse der letzten Jahre läuten das Ende dieser Ära ein. Das Ende der Ära Krebs.

The self-published sensation and UK bestseller that has helped thousands touched by cancer. “I have cancer. Cancer does not have me.” Sophie Sabbage was forty-eight years old, happily married, and mother to a four-year-old daughter when she was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Since...

In my final week of treatment for substance abuse, doctors discovered a rare cancer eating my shoulder blade. Now I share the stories, science, and systems I used to stay sane, sober, and resilient while rebuilding my body and my life. I used a system called HALT. It works because nobody makes good decisions when they are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. Here's what you'll learn: H (Hungry): How it impacts your mood, health, and resilience. A (Angry): Learn practical ways to manage your emotions. All of them. L (Lonely): Strengthen your relationships.

The fear of cancer is understandable. But that fear is in some ways outdated, as it fails to account for the medical progress made against this family of diseases. In Curing Cancerphobia, David Ropeik reveals the fascinating historical and psychological roots of our fear of cancer and documents the dramatic health and financial harms caused when that fear exceeds the risk.

An invaluable, revolutionary, research-based resource for parents—grounded in nutrition, detoxification, and mental wellbeing, while aiming to reduce suffering and promote long-term recovery.

Find humor and hope in this compelling and heartwarming journey through depression, divorce recovery, and breast cancer. After two broken engagements, Tiffany Allen thought her fairy tale had finally come true when her childhood crush re-entered her life in her 30s. But after a few years, the marriage fell apart and she was left trying to make sense of why the "all-American" couple had imploded and what part she had played in its demise.

A sensational memoir with all the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars, The Yellow World is the story of cancer and survival that has moved and inspired readers around the world. My heroes don’t wear red capes. They wear red bands. Albert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about...

Resurrection Lily shares a story of inheritance and intuition, of what can surface in the body and the spirit when linked by DNA. As Amy Byer Shainman discovers she has inherited a BRCA gene mutation that puts her at high risk of developing certain cancers, she struggles to come to terms with preventively removing her breasts when she does not have a breast cancer diagnosis. Through her experience making decisions about her health, Amy becomes invigorated with purpose and establishes herself as a leading advocate for those with BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes.

Written by a three times cancer survivor, this book is a must-listen for anyone facing and fighting cancer as well as for their caregivers. Called from a scientific background into Christian ministry, Philip has the ideal background to furnish valuable factual advice and spiritual counsel to his listeners. He shares candidly about how God helped him overcome malignant melanoma and prostate cancer and about his present struggles against multiple myeloma.

«No es este un tratado sobre superación personal ni sobre leucemia y trasplante de médula. Solo hablo de mi viaje […]. Y de cómo este viaje, el de la enfermedad y el de este libro, ha transformado mi manera de mirar a la muerte y, por lo tanto, a la vida. Y de cómo noto, más que nunca, el suelo bajo mis pies y el aire en mis pulmones. Aunque estos me sigan doliendo 730 días después». A Sergio Peris-Mencheta, con cuarenta y nueve años, le sorprendió una leucemia de diagnóstico incierto. Intentó volver a España desde Estados Unidos para tratarse, pero la fragilidad de su estado lo imposibilitó.

Unerwartet und erschütternd ist die Diagnose, die das Leben der bekannten Psychotherapeutin Ulrike Döpfner auf den Kopf stellt: Liposarkom, ein bösartiger Tumor des Weichteilgewebes. Üblicherweise ist sie es, die Menschen berät. Nun muss sie sich selbst beistehen.

From Just Let It Kill Me to Finding Good, Mike Thompson’s inspirational story will empower you to live your best life. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10, Mike Thompson would endure four total cancers, two bone marrow transplants, more than 75 surgeries—including a 12-hour facial reconstruction—and more than six years in the fog of addiction to opioids. After being freed from the clutches of drug dependency, Mike took a leap of faith and set out to reclaim his life.

When Jean Hannah Edelstein's world overturned, she was forced to confront some of the big questions: how do we cope with grief? How does life change when we realise we're not invincible? Does knowing our likely fate make it harder or easier to face the future? This Really Isn't About You is a book about finding your way in life. Which is to say, it's a book about discovering you are not really in charge of that at all.

Everything you need to know about breast health in one place, essential advice you can trust from Mount Sinai’s Chief of Breast Surgery, Dr. Elisa Port, and her patients. Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in the United States. There are 300,000 women diagnosed in the...

When cancer strikes, the same body that you trusted has produced cells that are ready to kill you. The horrors of chemo, surgery, hospitalization, and everything that is thrown at you with the aim of making you better, breaks you physically and mentally. It would be so amazing if you were cured and never got it again. Unfortunately, that is not a guarantee anyone can make. But should that stop you from living?

Ten psychotherapeutic tales of men with cancer in their lives finding their way through the crisis. Three characters are introduced to us: a young, aspirational real estate salesperson, a rusted drill bit, and "the man whose wife is unwell." They are first put to the test by the crisis, but the struggle is far from ended.

Der Internist Dr. Walter Weber hat im Laufe von mehr als 35 Praxisjahren tausende Krebspatienten betreut. Auf der Basis seines reichen Erfahrungsschatzes hat er eine eigene, ganzheitliche Therapie entwickelt, die – flankiert von schulmedizinischer Behandlung und aktuellen Erkenntnissen zur Ernährung und Bewegung – bei der Wurzel des Übels, nämlich der Ursache der Erkrankung, ansetzt. Oft spielt die Psyche bzw. das Leben des Patienten eine entscheidende Rolle. Mittels einer speziellen Gesprächsbehandlung arbeitet Dr.

Punk’s not dead in rural West Virginia. In fact, it blares constantly from the basement of Rob and Nat Rufus—identical twin brothers with spiked hair, black leather jackets, and the most kick-ass record collection in Appalachia. To them, school (and pretty much everything else) sucks. But what can you expect when you’re the only punks in town? When the brothers start their own band, their lives begin to change: they meet friends, they attract girls, and they finally get invited to join a national tour and get out of their rat box little town. But their plans are cut short.

For listeners navigating grief, spiritual seekers questioning the nature of love and the afterlife, or anyone who’s ever whispered I miss you into the void—this book will speak to you.

My Pink Cane and Me is the story of my 6-time, stage 4, aggressive metastatic ovarian cancer journey. My cancer story is raw, emotional, unexpected, and inspiring. I wrote this book because I want to encourage and give hope to other people who are battling cancer.