From Publishers Weekly
“When facing a major health crisis, connecting with people is an invaluable lifeline,” writes Margie Levine in Surviving Cancer: One Woman’s Story and Her Inspiring Program for Anyone Facing a Cancer Diagnosis. Call “friends in the medical field, and then friends of their friends”; call “hospitals, libraries and health clinics… cancer organizations and holistic health centers”; contact intimates and “fellow travelers” (others with cancer) for support. Such networking, says Levine, yields “information that may be more immediately useful… than what you find in books, because it is first-hand, people-driven, up-to-date, and customized to your specific situation by the questions you ask.” That said, Levine, in a compassionate but matter-of-fact manner, offers an exceptionally helpful book. She suggests small, practical steps that can make a big difference organizationally, such as using a tape recorder and a medical notebook to record information. Sh (more…)

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ReviewFrom the reviews: “Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon neoplasm usually associated with exposure to asbestos. … Harvey Pass and colleagues have edited an up-to-date, comprehensive book that includes a wide range of information, from a historical perspective to descriptions of the latest treatment. … Laboratory researchers will use it as a resource for information … of mesothelioma. … Clinicians will benefit from this complete guide … . I highly recommend this book to all those who are interested in mesothelioma.” (Julie R. Brahmer, The New England Journal of Medicine, March, 2006) “This is a reference book suitable for departmental and medical libraries and for the shelves of those who have a particular clinical or research interest in mesothelioma … . Pass, Vogelzang and Carbone envisioned a comprehensive text and have achieved it. … To be useful such a book must be well indexed; and this is. The individual chapters are well referenced … . The te (more…)

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