The Journey Through Cancer: Healing and Transforming the Whole Person

by Jeremy Geffen

The most important cancer book you will ever read

What do you do when your world is turned upside-down by a diagnosis of cancer? How do you sort through the dizzying array of conventional and nonconventional treatment options while also searching for meaningful ways of embracing the mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing?

The Journey Through Cancer answers these questions and more. Board-certified oncologist Jeremy Geffen, MD, has spent more than fifteen years providing treatment, guidance, and care for thousands of cancer patients and their families. In this groundbreaking work, he offers real and inspiring solutions to the unique challenges encountered on the cancer journey, while honoring and caring for the whole person—and his or her entire family—at every step along the way.

Full of practical guidance, The Journey Through Cancer will help you

• Understand the essential aspects of conventional diagnosis, staging, and treatment.
• Make informed and intelligent choices about the most effective, safe, and reliable complementary and alternative therapies.
• Discover new possibilities for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Genres: Health

330 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2000

Reviews

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-written, full of practical information that addresses the whole person, not just the disease.

[Kirsten Rowell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a wealth of information for anyone going through the cancer process, whether as a caregiver or patient. It gives general information about all types of cancer and then brings in various healing techniques, including chemotherapy, radiation, and alternative medicines and thought processes. The author's discussion of the journey through cancer brings up excellent ways to muddle through it all. Heartfelt stories of guiding and listening to patients are scattered throughout, and both Eastern and Western ideas are combined to complete this inspiring and sensitive work. A great reference to have handy.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am finding so much value from this book because the author is broadly educated about western medicine and eastern philosophies, has had personal cancer experiences, and has sensitively worked with cancer patients for many years. I initially got it from the library but then purchased my own copy so I could underline and mark in it. It was recently recommended by a major cancer journal.