Autorentext
Eric Presser, MD, is an attending thoracic surgeon at First Choice Physician's Practice and an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine.

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Lung cancer is a serious illness-one that is considered among medicine's most dreaded diagnoses. Alone, it's responsible for 29 percent of cancer deaths in the United States and causes more deaths than breast, colon, ovarian, and prostate cancer combined! Additionally, lung cancer isn't typically discovered until it causes symptoms, at which point options are limited and the chances of a cure greatly reduced. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this book, Dr. Eric Presser provides an empowering, comprehensive guide to lung cancer for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the treatments available, coping with the diagnosis, and dealing with the side effects associated with the disease on both patients and their loved ones. His book offers a complete resource for anyone touched by lung cancer, presenting the latest scientifically tested information to help reduce the rates of illness and infirmity and ultimately make lung cancer a thing of the past. The book first covers the basic information necessary to understand lung cancer, including lung anatomy. Dr. Presser then identifies the six steps that will with help people cope with lung cancer and take charge of their lives. The final section focuses on nutrition and lung cancer in addition to practical concerns such as health insurance, work and disability, and financial challenges.

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Foreword by Andrew Ordon, MD
Preface
Acknowledgments

The Basics
1 The Respiratory System
2 Cancer Fundamentals

Step I. Increase Awareness
3 Your Lung Cancer Primer

Step II. Get a Proper Diagnosis
4 Diagnosing and Staging Lung Cancer

Step III. Know Your Options
5 Treating Lung Cancer
6 Complementary and Alternative Healing for Lung Cancer

Step IV. Ask the Right Questions
7 Managing Your Lung Cancer Care

Step V. Remove Toxic Substances from Your Life
8 Stop Smoking Now!
Step VI. Acceptance
9 Your Life with Lung Cancer

Epilogue
Notes
Glossary
Index