Living with Lymphoma: A Patient's Guide
Author: Elizabeth M Adler
When neurobiologist Elizabeth M. Adler was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she learned everything she could about the disease, both to cope with the emotional stress of being diagnosed and to make sure she made the best possible decisions for her treatment. In Living with Lymphoma, she combines her knowledge of lymphoma -- both scientific and personal -- with the desire to help other patients come to grips with this complex, and often baffling, disease.
Adler thoroughly explains the disease, describing the many different kinds of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the wide range of symptoms, and the various treatment options available. Convinced that understanding lymphoma's biological basis will help patients make better treatment decisions, Adler explains basic cell biology and how the immune system functions. Readers will gain sufficient background to understand and evaluate medical literature, and to ask their physicians questions specific to their own needs.
In the introduction, Dr. Michael R. Bishop of the National Institutes of Health provides a physician's perspective on the delicate nature of doctor-patient relationships in the context of a life-threatening disease -- especially the importance of patient education and open communication in making decisions about treatment options and quality of life.
Drawing on her scientific expertise and personal journey -- as well as her empathy, passion, and humor -- Adler has created a valuable guide for people with lymphoma and the people caring for them.
Library Journal
Lymphoma survivor Adler (associate editor, Science magazine's Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment) combined her personal experience with her neurobiology background to create this well-researched guide for lymphoma patients. Her book is divided into three parts: "Living with Lymphoma," which focuses on symptoms and diagnosis; "Treating Lymphoma," which details chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and other therapies; and "Understanding Lymphoma," which provides a deeper explanation of the biology of cancer cells and the immune system. Adler's personal experiences are integrated into the medical material. Extensive footnotes for each chapter, a glossary, and illustrations in the third section aid in understanding. The book's reading level is quite high, falling somewhere between that of Lorraine Johnston's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment & Options and an oncology textbook. While this makes it inappropriate for many readers, those desiring a more in-depth treatment will appreciate it. Recommended for larger public and consumer health libraries.-Eris Weaver, Librarian on the Loose, Cotati, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Table of Contents:
| Preface : journeys in a dark wood | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Ch. 1 | What is lymphoma? | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Symptoms and diagnosis | 15 |
| Ch. 3 | Chemotherapy | 67 |
| Ch. 4 | Radiation therapy, combined modality therapy, and surgery | 128 |
| Ch. 5 | Monoclonal antibodies and other magic bullet therapies | 147 |
| Ch. 6 | Stem cell transplants | 171 |
| Ch. 7 | Unconventional therapies | 196 |
| Ch. 8 | Basic cell biology and cancer | 233 |
| Ch. 9 | The immune system | 250 |
| Ch. 10 | Lymphoma classification and staging | 282 |
| Ch. 11 | Possible causes of lymphoma | 333 |
Book review: Compensazione
Save Your Face: The Truth About facial Aging, Its Prevention, and Cure
Author: Brooke R Seckel
Save Your Face is a comprehensive, scientifically referenced review of the topic of facial aging and of the contemporary medically accepted methods for the prevention and correction of facial aging changes. The book is written by an internationally recognized plastic surgeon and authority on nonsurgical methods of facial rejuvenation.
Common wrinkle and anti-aging cures that are heavily marketed on the web, magazines, spas, beauty salons, newspapers and magazines are all thoroughly discussed and honestly evaluated in this book.Topics discussed include wrinkle removal, removal of brown spots, removal of blood vessels, removal of sun damage, how to tighten your skin, how to get rid of that tired look, how to remove dark circles under your eyes, and the truth about facial anti-aging cures.
Popular creams such as RetinA®, Tazorac®, Avage®, Epiquin®, Claripel®, Glyquin®, Vitamin C Serum®, Prevage®, Avotox®, StriVectin®, SerumXL®, Crème de Vie®, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Coenzyme Q10, PPC, DMAE, Acetyl Hexapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide, and Hyaluronic Acid are evaluated. A helpful chart listing which creams are medically proven to work and which are not is included in Chapter 6 to help the reader decide what creams to buy at the cosmetic counter. Popular "no down time" cosmetic, anti-aging treatments such as Botox®, Restylane®, Radiesse®, Microdermabrasion®, MicroLaserPeel®, Gentlewaves®, Thermage®, and Titan® are also explained and guidelines and indications for their use outlined.
The book also teaches the reader in easy to understand language what causes facial aging and what are the first signs of facial aging so that the reader can detect these changes early before they are permanent.The reader than then take steps to prevent further changes and correct changes that have already occurred. Holistic, dietary, and lifestyle modifications which can prevent or reverse facial aging are fully outlined and discussed.
Finally, Dr. Seckel teaches the reader how to choose a qualified medical professional who is board certified and competent to help the person who is seeking facial rejuvenation. Save Your Face is intended to educate the consumer, promote patient safety, and provide an ethical and honest discussion of this highly promoted and advertised topic.
Library Journal
These two books on face maintenance take markedly different approaches. Kurz (president, U.S. division, Dr. Hauschka Inc.) pitches a 30-day holistic program of overall health to prevent skin damage. A diet rich in fiber and low in fat combines with stress-reducing meditation, natural botanical products, and environmental consciousness to achieve a naturally beautiful lifestyle. A large portion of the book is devoted to recipes that reflect Kurz's diet recommendations. This regimen of wise eating and soothing physical activity will probably improve one's looks if only by getting readers to relax a little. Seckel (surgery, Harvard Medical Sch.) looks at the myriad new developments in antiaging techniques, from facial peels to filling and tightening procedures to Botox. These approaches, she writes, actually work the miracles long claimed by the makers of skin creams, which do nothing except hold in moisture and, in many cases, actually exacerbate the problems they purport to cure. Sensible and straightforward, Seckel's book provides useful, reliable information aimed at middle-aged consumers. Both titles are good for their disparate audiences, with Kurz providing a New Age, feel-good plan and Seckel offering practical, up-to-date medical information. Buy for demand.-Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with the Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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