Resources

Book Reviews

Looking for books or videotapes to help you learn more about colorectal cancer? This section offers reviews by patients and caregivers of some of the print and video resources available to patients and their loved ones.

• American Cancer Society's - Complete Guide to Colorectal Cancer

• The Cancer Survival Cookbook, by Donna L. Weihofen, RD - reviewed by Julie Edell

• The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy Survival Guide, by Judith McKay, R., OCN and Nancee Hirano, RN, MS, AOCN - reviewed by Sheree Baker

• The Complete Cancer Survival Guide, by Peter Teeley, Philip Bashe - reviewed by Judi Ebbert, MPH

• Colon and Rectal Cancer, A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families, by Lorraine Johnston - reviewed by Pati Lanning

• Colon Cancer and the Polyps Connection, by Stephen Fisher - reviewed by Gail Henson

• Colorectal Cancer: A Thorough and Compassionate Resource for Patients and Their Families, by Bernard Levin, MD - reviewed by Kate Murphy

• Dr. Lacouture's Skin Care Guide for People Living With Cancer, by Dr. Mario E. Lacouture – reviewed by Pamela Hallquist Viale

• 50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It's Cancer, by Greg Anderson - reviewed by Gail Henson

• Eating Hints for Cancer Patients - reviewed by Sarah Callahan

• It Helps to Have Friends, by Carol Lindberg - reviewed by Pati Lanning

• Lessons from Joan - Living and Loving with Cancer, A Husband's Story, by Eric Kingson

• Listen With Your Heart - Talking With the Cancer Patient - reviewed by Pati Lanning

• Myths & Facts about Colorectal Cancer, by Richard Padzur, MD and Melanie Royce, MD - reviewed by Julie Edell

• Mommy's Cancer, by Ellen Meyer - Reviewed by Izetta Smith, M.A.

• The Ostomy Book, By Barbara Dorr Mullen and Kerry Anne McGinn - reviewed by Lorainne Johnston

• The Paper Chain, by Claire Blake - reviewed by Sarah Callahan

• Recovering Life, by Charisse and Darryl Strawberry - reviewed by Kate Murphy

• Sexuality and Fertility after Cancer, by Leslie R. Schover - reviewed by Lorainne Johnston

• What To Do If You Get Colon Cancer — A Specialist Helps You to Take Charge and Make Informed Choices, by Paul Miskovitz, MD and Marian Betancourt - reviewed by Amy Kelly

• When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients, by Elise Needell Babcock - reviewed by Julie Edell