Gilda's Disease de M. Steven Piver

Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer

M. Steven Piver

Joanna Bull

Gene Wilder

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 1998

The first book on ovarian cancer for the general reader, this is a comprehensive, compassionate look at a disease millions of people first became aware of with the tragic death of comedienne Gilda Radner in 1989. Dr. Piver, a leading cancer surgeon, discusses the causes of ovarian cancer, preventative measures, classic signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and genetic screening, the different types of ovarian cancer, the four stages in the disease's progression, and the most effective treatments. Gene Wilder's intimate commentary, letters from Gilda's fans, and excerpts from her book, It's Always Something, bring a personal perspective to Dr. Piver's expert medical advice.

This remarkable collaboration will help women feel more hopeful, and less scared and alone, when faced with ovarian cancer.

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	Preț	Express
Paperback (1)	84^.40 lei 3-5 săpt.
BROADWAY BOOKS – 31 ian 1998	84^.40 lei 3-5 săpt.
Hardback (1)	183^.94 lei 6-8 săpt.
Prometheus Books – 31 aug 1996	183^.94 lei 6-8 săpt.

Preț

Express

Paperback (1)

84^.40 lei 3-5 săpt.

BROADWAY BOOKS – 31 ian 1998

84^.40 lei 3-5 săpt.

Hardback (1)

183^.94 lei 6-8 săpt.

Prometheus Books – 31 aug 1996

183^.94 lei 6-8 săpt.

Descriere

Combining the latest medical research and Gene Wilder's personal story of his wife Gilda Radner's courageous, ultimately unsuccessful battle with ovarian cancer, this moving, highly informative book is an essential guide and companion for all woman and families confronting this disease. All royalties will go to Gilda's Club and to the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry. of photos. 50 illustrations.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Gilda Radner, the popular star of "Saturday Night Live", died of ovarian cancer on May 20, 1989. When "Fighting Ovarian Cancer - Doctors Don't Know Who's at Risk, or Why" appeared in the Washington Post ten days later, the media had finally let ovarian cancer out of the closet. It could strike any woman, including a famous comedienne who meant so much to so many. Following the publication in the New York Times of medical writer Larry Altman's article "Research Links Diet and Infertility Factors to Ovarian Cancer", Gilda's husband, Gene Wilder, wrote to the author to ask some pointed questions. Altman urged him to contact Dr. M. Steven Piver at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. Wilder and Piver met over the phone and immediately recognized their shared common desire. From that time, they have worked together to communicate to the general public what is now known about ovarian cancer. When Dr. Piver decided to write Gilda's Disease, he asked Wilder to help him by sharing what he had learned during Gilda's struggle so that others might benefit from their ordeal.