{"product_id":"pancreatic-cancer-michael-j-lippe-9781421400624","title":"Pancreatic Cancer: A Patient \u0026 His Doctor Balance Hope \u0026 Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael J. Lippe was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007. This is his story, and the story of pancreatic cancer, narrated by Lippe and Dr. Dung T. Le, the physician who is treating him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn telling these stories, Lippe and Le alternate chapters. Lippe writes about the early signs that something was wrong; Le continues with a description of pancreatic cancer, its symptoms, and its treatments. Lippe talks about his prognosis, contemplates the prospect of death, and describes how he began to cope; Le explains the importance, for both doctor and patient, of balancing hope and truth. Lippe speaks frankly about the toll the disease takes on his marriage and family; Le offers a general picture of what most patients can expect with their illness. The book concludes with Lippe and Le's reflections on their partnership in treating cancer, lessons they have learned, and their thoughts about the positive things that sometimes emerge from illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePancreatic Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e offers clear explanations of what the disease is, describes what people with the disease will feel physically and mentally, and discusses current treatments and future directions of research. The authors hope that their honest yet hopeful perspective will help all people with cancer and those who care about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Lippe,Dung T. Le\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421400626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421400624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.53w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 238","brand":"Michael J. Lippe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444788179199,"sku":"9781421400624","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bc55a40-d170-44a4-be6b-7f0e720851d2.jpg?v=1777214558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pancreatic-cancer-michael-j-lippe-9781421400624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}