The Myeloma Survival Guide
Essential Advice for Patients and Their Loved Ones
$64.15
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2017
Summary
The Myeloma Survival Guide makes sense of the difficult questions myeloma patients face, dealing with every aspect of life after diagnosis, from creating a wellness team to navigating treatment options to building a financial safety net. Jim Tamkin, MD, who lived with myeloma for 11 years, and Dave Visel share the insights they’ve gained as a doctor, patient, and caregiver, including:Everything you need to know about drugs and treatments, including stem cell transplantsHow to deal with the pa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826127051 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0826127053 |
| Author: | Dave Visel, Jim Tamkin |
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Imprint: | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
An invaluable guide to patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Not only have they provided clear information on the disease and its treatment, but most importantly also convey critical guidance on how to deal with the very personal life-impacting effects of this disease for patients and family members alike.“” - Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, Kraft Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and LeBow Institute for Myeloma Therapeutics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
About The Author
Dave Visel
James Tamkin, MD, FACP, FACE lived with myeloma for eleven years. He co-founded the TBA (Their Best Advice) Foundation in 2009 to provide myeloma patients with the resources they need to cope with the disease. He worked as an internist and endocrinologist in Los Angeles until his death in March 2011.Dave Visel, is co-founder of the TBA Foundation and author of Living with Cancer: A Practical Guide. He is a retired advertising copywriter and marketing executive, and is a caregiver to his wife, Karen, who has lymphoma. They live in Los Angeles.
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