Before and After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger - A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Second edition

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Marc Notes: Revision of: After cancer treatment. 2006.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: Like her practice, it draws on evidence-based medicine about what works to help people heal.--Elizabeth Cooney "Dispatch "Review Quotes: An invaluable reference for patients and health professionals as they navigate the murky waters of cancer treatment and survivorship.--Stephanie Ross, PhD "Oncology "Review Quotes: Dr. Silver's book encompasses not just emotional and physical healing but spiritual as well. Her credentials as a young mother and cancer survivor, in addition to being a physiatrist with a specialization in rehab medicine, make her work both authoritative and compassionate.--Paula J. Anastasia, RN, MN, OCN, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los AngelesBiographical Note: Julie K. Silver, MD, is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and a member of the medical staff at Spaulding Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General, and Brigham and Women's Hospitals. She developed the STAR Program(R) (Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation), a best practices cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation model of care that has been adopted by many hospitals and cancer centers. Review Quotes: A diagnosis of cancer changes one's life forever. After her diagnosis, Dr. Silver chose to continue healing--this time, healing herself. Her book is a gift to all cancer patients.--Irene Pollin, MSW, author of "Taking Charge" and "Medical Crisis Counseling"Review Quotes: Dr. Silver, who has faced cancer as both doctor and patient, has written an excellent practical guide for patients navigating the psychological and physical demands of a diagnosis of cancer.--Raymond Lenhard, MD, past president, American Cancer SocietyReview Quotes: Dr. Silver is a remarkably insightful patient and physician. She has built upon her own professional experiences in rehabilitative medicine and her personal experience with a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment. She seeks to make lemonade out of lemons, and she has done so with remarkable success.--Eric P. Winer, MD, director, Breast Oncology Center, Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePublisher Marketing: A twelve-year cancer survivor and oncology rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Julie K. Silver wrote "After Cancer Treatment" to help others recover from the exhaustion and physical devastation that often follow treatment. This new edition of the book, retitled "Before and After Cancer Treatment," describes improved therapies, better delivery of care, holistic care options, and energetics. In covering the benefits of prehabilitation strategies, which improve physical and emotional strength before beginning therapy, the book adds another dimension to the experience of cancer treatment. Dr. Silver fills this survivor-oriented book with exercise and diet recommendations as well as step-by-step instructions for fighting fatigue, monitoring mood, and overcoming setbacks. Readers are encouraged to set balanced goals, take time to heal, and consult both conventional and alternative medicine. Most people will live for many years after their initial cancer diagnosis--often cured or in remission. Some will live with cancer as a chronic condition. The goal is always to live life to the fullest, which means feeling as strong as possible--physically and emotionally. Dr. Silver recommends daring to dream again and preparing for the future. Wherever they are in their own journey with cancer, readers will find here a personal, practical, and powerful guide to recovery.

Contributor Bio:  Silver, Julie K, M. D. Julie K. Silver, M. D., is Medical Director of the Outpatient Center at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. She is the author of Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families.