Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Lung Cancer

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Lung Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow "how to" guide that puts you on the path to wellness by explaining lung cancer treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman's terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. About the Series: Learning that you or someone you love has cancer is devastating, and feeling lost and powerless is a common immediate response. The Johns Hopkins Patientsrs" Guides are designed to alleviate your anxiety, empower you with information, and enable you to fully understand your treatment options. Each book in this series is dedicated to a specific type of cancer. The information is there to help lighten your burden and to assist you in becoming an active participant in your care. Cancer rarely allows us to take a diversion from life, and offering guidance on how to continue to live life while working hard on getting well is part of the outcome we hope to help you achieve.

Chapter1 First Steps - I've Been Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
Chapter2 My Team - Meeting your Treatment Team
Chapter3 Take Action - Comprehensive Treatment Considerations
Chapter4 Be Prepared - Side Effects of Treatment
Chapter5 Straight Talk - Communication with Family, Friends and Coworkers
Chapter6 Maintaining Balance - Work & Life while receiving Treatment
Chapter7 Surving Cancer - Re-Engaging in Mind-Body Health during and after Treatment
Chapter8 Managing Risk - What if My Cancer Comes Back?
Chapter9 What Then - My Cancer Isn't Curable
Chapter10 Lung Cancer in the Elderly--Special Needs and Treatment for Elderly Patients
Chapter11 Trusted Resources - Where to find more Information