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Cancer survivor Beverly Zakarian knows firsthand that you
can improve your odds of surviving cancer if you take an
active role in your treatment. Now, you too can discover
the benefits of taking charge. After all, you and your
disease are unique, and so is your path to good health.
Even the most caring of doctors needs your help to
determine which treatment is best for you. With this
inspiring, practical book, Beverly Zakarian gives you
step-by-step guidelines that will empower you to work
with your doctor and within the medical system to find
the most effective treatment options. Armed with the
resources in this book, you'll be able to use activist
techniques to talk intelligently with your physician and
make informed decisions; research state-of-the-art
treatments; understand how drug trials actually work;
discover what "experimental treatment" really means;
search out relevant medical journals and access reliable
databases; and enlist the help of medical specialists and
support groups.
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