The Thyroid Cancer Book
Product Description
M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., bestselling author of The Thyroid Sourcebook (recommended by The New York Times), The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women and The Hypothyroid Sourcebook has just published The Thyroid Cancer Book, the only consumer book to date devoted to thyroid cancer. A thyroid cancer survivor herself, Rosenthal wrote the book she wishes she’d had when diagnosed in 1983.
The Thyroid Cancer Book explains all forms of thyroid cancer and its treatment in plain language. It was written in consultation with the leading medical experts on thyroid cancer in North America, and is the only book of its kind in the world. It includes extensive information on:
* Significant risk factors for developing the disease, and how to find and investigate lumps in the neck
* Papillary and follicular thyroid cancers, as well as the less common medullary and anaplastic cancers
* Treatment options, surgery and radioactive iodine
* Post-treatment follow up, whole body scans and Thyrogen
* Self-healing and complementary therapies
* The emotional impact of cancer on families and loved ones
* Palliative care
While thyroid cancer accounts for roughly two percent of all cancers, it’s among the fastest growing cancers in incidence. Its causes in North America are associated with fallout from nuclear testing in the American midwest, and environmental causes which Rosenthal also writes about in detail.
What thyroid cancer survivors are saying about The Thyroid Cancer Book:
M. Sara Rosenthal is a sociologist and bioethicist who completed her Ph.D. at The University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics. She is author of more than 25 books and is an Associate of the University of Toronto Centre for Health Promotion, as well as Medical Ethicist for The American Foundation for Thyroid Patients.
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I was diagnosed with thryoid cancer 3 years ago. I wish I’d had this book then! Rosenthal explains everything so clearly! I feel so empowered with this book. It covers everything you need to know about your cancer and especially all about follow-up scans. I found this chapter the most useful for me because it’s a very confusing subject. This book answered all my questions and concerns about withdrawl scanning. Everyone with thryoid cancer should have this book. I have her other thyroid books, and they’re all really well-written and informative, but if you have thyroid cancer, you need this book especially.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Thyroid Cancer Book
My doctor recommended this book to me when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer recently. It’s been a godsend! It explained things to me in terms that are easy to read and understand. I really appreciated that it was written by someone who’s also been through thyroid cancer. I felt like a friend was helping me through the process of my treatment. I also really trust the information in it because the medical advisor for this book, Dr. Ain, is a name I recognize, who gives out amazing advice on the thyroid cancer Yahoo listserve.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Thyroid Cancer Book
The book is very out of date and not organized well at all. It does not answer more than 50% of the questions I had regarding this disease.
At 186 pages (at least 1/3 was filler regarding general issues on healing and disease. . . something I could get from almost any web site on serious illness), this book is certainly not worth the expensive price. I would not recommend it at all. Visit the web sites specifically for thyroid cancer and you can educate yourself much more
thoroughly than by buying this book.
Rating: 1 / 5
The Thyroid Cancer Book
I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2005. I bought this book almost immediately afterwards. I only had a small tumor, so this was a little bit of overkill for me, but it convinced me to have surgery so I didn’t get any farther along. There isn’t much out there when it comes to thyroid cancer. When I bought this book, it was the only one I could find. I would definitely recommend it if you or a family member has been diagnosed.
Rating: 4 / 5
The Thyroid Cancer Book
I have had Thyroid cancer and have relied on all of her Thyroid books since my surgery. I wish I had known about these books BEFORE my surgery. I would reccommend to anyone who has Thyroid Cancer. Be sure to check out the other books she has published.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Thyroid Cancer Book