What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) Colorectal Cancer New Tests, New Treatments, New Hope

by Pochapin, Mark Bennett

• ISBN13: 9780446694124
• ISBN10: 0446694126
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

- What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer was published in Warner hardcover (0-446-53188-X) in 3/04. The book features a foreword by Katie Couric. - Dr. Pochapin made an appearance on the Today show in conjunction with the hardcover publication of this book. Previously, he had been chosen by Katie Couric to be the Medical Director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, named in honor of Ms. Couric's late husband. - The author is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at New York Presbyterian Hospital's Weill Cornell Medical Center. - There are approximately 100,000 new colorectal cancer cases diagnosed annually, making it the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. March is also Colorectal Cancer Month, so the publication of this book will benefit from heightened media awareness.

Author Biography

Mark Bennett Pochapin, M.D., is the director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health

Table of Contents

Introduction	xvii
Part I: The Disease No One Has to Die From
The Truth About Colorectal Cancer	3	(14)
Risk Factors: Who Gets Colorectal Cancer and Why?	17	(18)
PART II: Stop Colorectal Cancer Now: The Lifesaving Power of Screening and Prevention
The Colonoscopy: Your Most Powerful Weapon Against Colorectal Cancer	35	(19)
Other Screening Techniques	54	(14)
Eat Smart, Live Right	68	(25)
Curb Colorectal Cancer: Supplements and Chemoprevention	93	(24)
PART III: Hope for a Better Tomorrow: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Getting a Diagnosis: Understanding Pathology and Staging	117	(11)
Dealing with Your Diagnosis and Choosing Dr. Right	128	(14)
When Surgery Is the Answer	142	(21)
If You Need Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy	163	(19)
Complementary Therapies for Colorectal Cancer	182	(25)
PART IV: Living Well After Colorectal Cancer
Life After Colorectal Cancer	207	(9)
Healing from Within	216	(11)
Afterword: Into the Future	227	(4)
Resources: Where to Get More Information	231	(18)
My Treatment Log	249	(4)
Glossary	253	(6)
References	259	(14)
Index	273