<p>A cancer diagnosis brings along with it immediate feelings of fear, panic, and helplessness, often causing the patient to make rash decisions about their treatment. Just as the title implies, the<em>Cancer Survival Guide</em> will lead you through what will undoubtedly be the most crucial healthcare decisions you’ll ever make. This definitive manual to understanding, managing, and preventing the disease offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the subject, such as:</p><ul><li>What cancer is, its symptoms and causes, and how it affects the body</li><li>Major forms of cancer , including statistics on gender, age, culture, and prognosis</li><li>How to choose a doctor, and the major treatment centers based on diagnosis</li><li>Conventional and alternative treatments available, and what side effects to expect</li><li>Coping strategies for cancer sufferers and their loved ones</li><li>How to navigate life after cancer, the future of cancer research, and much more . . .</li></ul><p>Rely on the <em>Cancer Survival Guide</em> to address every facet of this illness that not only affects the sufferer’s physical well-being and lifestyle, but one whose reverberations are also felt emotionally and spiritually, impacting family, friends, and caregivers alike.</p>