A Must -have for those in need to know, highly recommended

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	• Thyroid Cancer: A Guide for Patients D. Van Nostrand, G. Bloom, ... Keystone Press, Inc., 2004 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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A Good Reference

My wife recently was diagnosed with follicular neoplasm and will be having her surgery on 1/10/2006. I hastily ordered a number of books to get educated, and this is the best I've read.

It contains not only medical/technical treatments of the subject by various experts, but it also contains the experiences of thyroid cancer patients/survivors, which helps me as a caretaker to anticipate potential emotional challenges both my wife & myself will be facing.

I would have given a 5 star rating if pictures/illustrations were provided.

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Essential Reading for Anyone Facing Thyroid Cancer

I found this book to be extremely helpful in understanding all aspects of thyroid cancer. It is well organized and very reader friendly, especially for those of us without a medical background. The best part is that you can use it as a reference guide during all stages of this disease: pre-surgery, during treatment and follow-up.

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Throid Cancer: A Guide for Patients

This is a great book for anyone going through Thyroid Cancer surgery and treatments. I bought 3 books, one for myself and one each for my parents. My family had a lot of question about the cancer and treatment. When you're post-op and hypothyroid it's difficult to explain over and over what is happening to you. My mother found that the book was very easy for her to understand and it answered her questions regarding the cancer and treatments. I found that it was very useful while going through the surgeries and treatments as a reference book. The book answered a lot of my questions. I learned about the book through the Thyroid Cancer Survivors' website www.ThyCa.org. Using both the book and the website helped me get through it all.

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Useful and Informative

I have read this book cover to cover and found it useful and informative. I went through thyroid surgery and it was comforting to read that what I felt and experienced was a normal part of the process and recovery. The book gives enough detail to keep you informed without going into indepth medical detail. It was easy to read and I would highly recommend it to patients and their families.

A Must -have for those in need to know, highly recommended

If you were confused by the bombardment of info your endo piled onto you upon your diagnosis, this is the book to sort things out and--most importantly--take the fear of the unkown away.

Information is key, and information in an easily read and understood format is what you get with this book. You don't need to sit down and read it cover to cover, in fact, the book does not recommend that you do that, but it's there to answer specific questions you will have, not just now, but at any time in the years to come.

Someone commented that the book does not addess the fears and concerns of family members. I think it does, since the fears of the patient aren't all that different from those of close family members. At least that has been my experience from now both sides of the fence. And the book lists contact info for support groups both online and in major cities across the country.

If you're reading this review, clearly you're not someone who sticks his or her head in the sand, and that tells me that you will greatly benefit from this book.

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This book is a valuable and extensive source of information about thyroid cancer and is specifically written for the patient with thyroid cancer. However, family and friends of patients who have thyroid cancer will also find this book useful.

The book discusses a wide spectrum of aspects about thyroid nodules and cancer. It is discusses the basics of the thyroid gland, the evaluation of thyroid nodules, the various types of thyroid cancer, their prognosis, and the initial diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the four major types of thyroid cancer. This includes the role of surgery and other treatments. The book also discusses diets, hormone treatment, and thyroid cancer in children and adolescents. One chapter presents the personal stories of several patients, who have or have had thyroid cancer, as well as a discussion by a pyschologist and psychiatrist. The book concludes with chapters on additional treatment alternatives, information on clinical research trials, and additional sources of information.

The book is organized and indexed to help the patient or the patient's family or friends find information that may be important for them.

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