Inspiration and Information to Help You Cope With the EmotionalEffects of Cancer Cancer changes our lives-physically and emotionally. The more youunderstand about your psychological reactions to cancer, the moreeffectively you can cope. In this powerful book, Dr. Roger Granet, a psychiatrist who specializes in the emotional side effects ofcancer and its treatment, draws on two decades of experience as heexplains what you can expect emotionally at each phase. Here'sadvice on: * Dealing with the diagnosis * Finding the coping style that's right for you * Handling the many demands of treatment * Knowing when to ask for help-and how to find it * Surviving and coming to terms with a different you * Handling the fear of recurrence Written with compassion and clarity, Surviving Cancer Emotionallyreveals how we can cope with a devastating illness and turn it intoa positive catalyst for embracing life. "Dr. Granet provides ways to help people heal emotionally as theycope with an illness that carries great fears with it. Patients andfamilies will find this book a helpful companion as they undertakethe cancer journey with all its twists and turns."-Jimmie Holland, M. D., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center "Dr. Granet is a caring physician with a heart and soul, and anunusual gift for telling a story. This book should be read byanybody who has cancer, or who has a loved one with cancer."-RobertMichels, M. D., University Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Cornell University, and former Dean and Provost, Cornell UniversityMedical College | Surviving Cancer Emotionally by Roger Granet, Paperback | Indigo Chapters