Colon and Rectal Cancer or My Yoga Journal

Colon and Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families

Author: Lorraine Johnston

The fourth most common cancer, colon and rectal cancer is diagnosed in 130,000 new cases in the U.S. each year. As with many other cancers, the treatment environment is evolving. As a patient (or the family researcher) you need up-to-date and in-depth information to participate wisely in treatment decisions.

Colon & Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families includes:

• Characteristics of colon cancer, staging, suspected causes, and factors in prognoses
• Current treatment options
• Clinical trials and promising future treatments
• Coping with medical tests, symptoms, and treatments
• Recognizing and minimizing the impact of treatment on sexual function, libido, and fertility
• Caring for and adjusting to an ostomy, whether temporary or permanent
• Emotional responses to diagnosis, treatment, remission, and all other aspects of dealing with the condition. Stories from those living with colon cancer are included.

Author Lorraine Johnston, with her background in life sciences, emphasizes using knowledge to dispel fear. Those who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be a strong advocate for themselves or a family member.

Library Journal

In her latest guide, medical writer Johnston takes a sweeping look at the clinical, financial, social, and research aspects of colon and rectal cancer. Unfortunately, owing to the vast amount of information amassed here, basic definitions and crucial explanations often lack clarity. Part of the problem is that the book lacks a streamlined approach to presenting data; chapters encompass far too many topics grouped under one broad subject. For example, "Modes of Treatment" lumps together the surgical, chemical, biological, radiological and stage/treatment fundamentals for both rectal and colon cancer. The result is a profusion of technical terms that are inadequately explained and poorly organized. Finally, as in her previous book, Non-Hodgkins Lymphomas: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options (LJ 5/1/99), Johnston provides ineffective Medline search strategies that yield over 1000 citations--which is sure to overwhelm and frustrate a novice (or sick) searcher. A better alternative would be the American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer (Random, 1999) by Bernard Levin. Not recommended.--Gail Hendler, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr., New York Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Lorraine Johnston
Author's comments on Library Journal's review of Colon and Rectal Cancer: a Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families
It is unfortunate that Ms. Hendler of Library Journal found parts of our book confusing, as many colorectal cancer experts, patients, and survivors reviewed our book prior to publication and had the final word on how it was written. Our book contains as-we-go explanations and a glossary.

New interesting textbook: Project Study Guide or IPsec Virtual Private Network Fundamentals

My Yoga Journal

Author: Moran

This is your yoga journal, a place to reflect upon your yoga practice and better understand the physical and spiritual blessings yoga provides: strength, self-control, poise -- even spiritual enlightenment. Inside you'll find encouragement, thought-provoking prompts, and plenty of pages to write on, all designed to help you enrich the physical experience of yoga and become more fully conscious, aware, and alive. Relax. Breathe. And write. The physical, mental, and spiritual benefits will astonish you.

Table of Contents:

	How to Use this Book: The Yoga of the Pen	1
1	The impact of yoga	9
2	The postures	29
3	Relaxation	49
4	The breathing practices	69
5	Meditation	89
6	Diet	111
7	The ethical precepts	129
	For Further Reading	149