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An updated edition of an international, perennial best seller - with more than 250,000 copies sold worldwide. As a young veterinarian and decathlon athlete, Dr. Ian Gawler had his right leg amputated as a result of bone cancer in 1975. The cancer returned later that year. Against almost impossible odds, he recovered and went on to found one of the world's first lifestyle-based cancer self-help and support programs in 1981.

Following a long fight with breast cancer, Tracy's death ended their 13-year marriage. In the months after his loss, Frederick Marx wrote about their time together (falling in love, their shortcomings, her illness, and how they made each other better). Marx recounts his relationship with his partner - not as a saint, but as a person. Then he describes his struggle to go on without her.

With two young boys, a new lecturer position, and all the commitments of an active life, Ros Ben-Moshe had no plans for a tumor to take over her life. Yet after the news came on her 43rd birthday, medical appointments turned into hours of surgery, casual conversations disappeared, and even her children started asking questions. In recovery rooms, as the clock slowly ticks, Ros Ben-Moshe starts writing. Through ups and downs, she tells it all, in an honest account of fighting the Big C, or should we say the small c?

Nowadays, a lot of people spend a significant amount of money for prescription drugs, and it seems for every health issue doctors recommend some form of a drug. So, when doctors prescribe drugs for a specific health issue, then for sure this drug must be very efficient, right? Well, if you consider the amount of people using chemotherapy to treat cancer and the number of people who beat cancer with this treatment, then it's clear that the drug prescribed doesn't work very well.

This audiobook is part memoir, part pep talk, and part screaming into the void. I’m going to do my best to get you ready for the fight ahead because, trust me, you will need the training montage of a lifetime. Ready? Then hang on to your boobs (or not); it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

In a world where cancer was once synonymous with despair and finality, a new reality emerges: survivors now live a decade beyond their diagnosis. This seismic shift presents us with fresh challenges to confront head-on. How do we navigate life after hearing those dreaded words in the doctor's office? It's a question that reverberates through the hearts of those grappling with cancer today. While society educates us on the risks, we've yet to master the art of truly living with cancer.

With Melanoma: It Started with a Freckle, David L. Stanley invites you to join him on an inside tour of his cancer. You'll travel with Stanley from the dimly lit and elegantly decorated office of the dermatologist to the fluorescent glare of the operating room theater and back to the workplace as he faces up to melanoma, the only major cancer that has seen its incidence rise since 2000, with humor, humility, and a deep understanding of the disease borne of research and science.

Sneaky and often silent, many dental issues may go undiagnosed for years, if ever. Mercury and other toxic heavy metals used in fillings, crowns, bridges, partials, dentures, and implants continually seep into every cell in our bodies creating heavy metal poisoning that triggers disease. Whether or not we know it, over half of us harbor gum infections.

After receiving her second cancer diagnosis in 10 years, with little hope of recovering given to her by the medical community, Jayka Duncan set forth on a mission to heal. After trying everything, she was shocked to find that the cancer had spread from her breast to her cervix and uterus. Brought to her knees, Jayka finally surrendered. This is when the true healing began.

This audiobook is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The authors and publisher are not healthcare providers and do not offer individualized medical guidance. Nothing in this recording establishes a doctor-patient relationship. The therapies and suggestions discussed are based on clinical experience, research, and the authors’ perspectives at the time of production. They are presented in good faith for general awareness but may not suit everyone. Results vary due to factors like medical history, genetics, and current health.

Cuando se habla del tratamiento del cáncer, Valter Longo, el experto mundial en la relación entre alimentación, longevidad y salud, cambia por completo el enfoque para complementar el tratamiento. Tras años de investigaciones y programas experimentales, el autor demuestra que la aplicación de protocolos controlados de ayuno es un aliado muy poderoso en la lucha contra varios tipos de tumores, y a partir de esa idea explora nuevas y posibles combinaciones con las terapias estándares.

Tamoxifen hot flashes, mastectomy, reconstruction, breast cancer etiquette, Frankenboobs, bras with special attachments...Margaret Lesh shares it all in her funny, heartfelt collection of essays, anecdotes, and life lessons from the perspective of a two-time breast cancer survivor. She'll tell you when it's okay to play the cancer card, what you should take to the hospital, and gives suggestions on how to cope in those dark moments of the soul.

Author Dr. Jamal Ross is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and pediatrics. Through his mission work in Haiti and El Salvador, Jamal developed a passion for integrating prayer into medicine.

Life-changing keys for those diagnosed with serious illness. The incredible journey of someone who put their Christian faith into action and survived pancreatic cancer. Not everyone is healed of cancer or a debilitating illness…and yet some are. Discover revelational keys on how to walk with God or support a loved one through illness, and continue to believe for His healing love and power.

What if a cancer experience could be amazing and beautiful? Mine was. In this little audiobook, I share the concepts I used to have a beautiful cancer journey. A cancer diagnosis has long been associated with feelings of overwhelming anxiety. This audiobook is intended to reframe the ways in which we might choose to process the experience of a cancer journey. Sixty percent of all cancer patients survive and thrive. It's possible to shift our thinking away from fear and dread. Instead, we can attempt to approach cancer as an experience that might be amazing and beautiful.

Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer. This book empowers listeners to face their genetic heritage without fear and to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy.

Finding grace in the everyday…Kara Tippetts knows the ordinary days of mothering four kids, the joy of watching her children grow . . . and the devastating reality of stage IV cancer. In The Hardest Peace, Kara doesn’t offer answers for when living is hard, but rather she asks us to join her in moving away from fear and control and toward peace and grace. Most of all, she draws us back to the God who is with us in the mundane and the suffering, and who shapes even our unmet expectations and pain into beauty.

With advances in science showing that the environment around a cancer cell contributes and plays a critical role in the disease, this essential work illustrates how such care improves patient outcomes and enhances the satisfaction and wellbeing of healthcare providers.

This is a must listen audiobook for anyone who finds themselves at the beginning of their breast cancer journey. Full of realism, hope, practical help, and humor, it will be a companion to see you through it all.

This guided meditation for radiation therapy is designed to ease treatment side effects and symptoms, such as fatigue, burns, soreness and other discomforts, while at the same time reducing anxiety and encouraging a positive attitude toward healing. Guided imagery is a holistic, mind-body...