Cancer Confidential - Backstage Dramas in the Radiation Clinic (Hardcover)

Each year, almost twenty million people worldwide receive the grim diagnosis of cancer, yet few are prepared for the difficult emotional journey ahead. Shortly after Dr. Charles Hayter graduated as a cancer specialist, his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. As with many doctors, he found that his medical training did not prepare him for the anguish and turmoil he witnessed in himself, his patients, and their loved ones - anguish often worsened by the stigma and shame surrounding cancer and radiation. In Cancer Confidential, Dr. Hayter shares behind-the-scenes stories of people dealing with cancer and death - often through avoidance, denial, and conflict, but also as shining examples of quiet courage, resilience, and humour. The backdrop for the stories is the specialty of radiation oncology. One in three cancer patients will receive radiation therapy, yet it remains a mysterious and often maligned area of medicine. Told in a vivid, dramatic style, Cancer Confidential sheds light on this poorly understood field and reveals intimate stories of individuals and their families in difficult circumstances. It will lend insight, compassion, and support to anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Charles Hayter, MD
Dimensions:	231 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-2815-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Nuclear medicine Books > Medicine > Surgery > Surgical oncology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > Radiology Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with death & bereavement Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > Radiotherapy
LSN:	1-4875-2815-9
Barcode:	9781487528157

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