Expert Guide to Oncology or Yoga for Men

Expert Guide to Oncology

Author: Jacob D Bitran

Expert Guide to Oncology provides the primary care physician with the essential knowledge of clinical oncology to address the needs of cancer patients and to build the framework for continuing dialogue with the oncology/hematology specialist, surgeon, and radiation oncologist. This book is designed to demystify cancer medicine and provide solid advice to physicians who care for cancer patients.

Kathleen A. Havlin

This book is an overview of the essentials of clinical oncology with the case presentations of some of the more complex issues and decision-making in oncology, The purpose is to provide the essentials of oncologic diagnosis and treatment through didactic material and case presentations. These are appropriate objectives, particularly in view of our aging population and with malignancy as the second highest cause of mortality in the U.S. The author's objectives are successfully met. The audience, according to the author, includes medical students, residents, and family practice and internal medicine practitioners. The audience is appropriate. The author is a credible authority in the field of hematology/oncology. In the first half of the text, general information regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and staging of malignancy is presented, with specific topics related to the care of the patient with malignancy. In the second half there is a discussion of the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of specific malignancies. The use of case presentations and flow diagrams (evaluation of breast lump, lung nodule) are particularly instructive and demonstrate major concepts end salient points important to the management of oncology patients. Shortcomings include a somewhat liberal list of indications for PET scanning in Table 3-12 (not currently recommended for staging in NCCN guidelines for lung cancer); Table 5-4 has reversed dosages for granisetron and ondansetron; Table 12-3 lists CMF or MF as equivalent therapy for LN- ER- breast cancer, which is no longer accurate (updated data from 1997 NSABP meeting reveal statistically significant benefits for DFS and OS for CMF over MF). Inaddition, staging tables in Chapter 3 are repeated in subsequent chapters of specific malignancies and do add to the chapter. Although presenting a comprehensive guide to the approach of the patient with malignancy for the non-specialist is a daunting task for one author, Dr. Bitran is successful. The book contains useful information regarding the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of common malignancies. Flow diagrams and case presentations are instructive for any level practitioner. Although not as complex or in-depth as edited texts with multiple authors such as Weiss' Clinical Oncology (Appleton & Lange, 1993), students, residents, and primary care practitioners will find this a handy addition to their libraries.

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Reviewer: Kathleen A. Havlin, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This book is an overview of the essentials of clinical oncology with the case presentations of some of the more complex issues and decision-making in oncology,
Purpose: The purpose is to provide the essentials of oncologic diagnosis and treatment through didactic material and case presentations. These are appropriate objectives, particularly in view of our aging population and with malignancy as the second highest cause of mortality in the U.S. The author's objectives are successfully met.
Audience: The audience, according to the author, includes medical students, residents, and family practice and internal medicine practitioners. The audience is appropriate. The author is a credible authority in the field of hematology/oncology.
Features: In the first half of the text, general information regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and staging of malignancy is presented, with specific topics related to the care of the patient with malignancy. In the second half there is a discussion of the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of specific malignancies. The use of case presentations and flow diagrams (evaluation of breast lump, lung nodule) are particularly instructive and demonstrate major concepts end salient points important to the management of oncology patients. Shortcomings include a somewhat liberal list of indications for PET scanning in Table 3-12 (not currently recommended for staging in NCCN guidelines for lung cancer); Table 5-4 has reversed dosages for granisetron and ondansetron; Table 12-3 lists CMF or MF as equivalent therapy for LN- ER- breast cancer, which is no longer accurate (updated data from 1997 NSABP meeting reveal statistically significant benefits for DFS and OS for CMF over MF). In addition, staging tables in Chapter 3 are repeated in subsequent chapters of specific malignancies and do add to the chapter.
Assessment: Although presenting a comprehensive guide to the approach of the patient with malignancy for the non-specialist is a daunting task for one author, Dr. Bitran is successful. The book contains useful information regarding the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of common malignancies. Flow diagrams and case presentations are instructive for any level practitioner. Although not as complex or in-depth as edited texts with multiple authors such as Weiss' Clinical Oncology (Appleton & Lange, 1993), students, residents, and primary care practitioners will find this a handy addition to their libraries.

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Provides primary care physicians with knowledge of clinical oncology essential for addressing the needs of cancer patients and for building a continuing dialogue with oncology/hematology specialists, surgeons, and radiation oncologists. Features detailed case histories that highlight the diagnosis and management of cancer in situations typical of those frequently encountered by physicians in the office setting. The author is director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Lutheran General Hospital and Cancer Care Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Yoga for Men: Postures for Healthy, Stress-Free Living

Author: Thomas Clair

Here is a comprehensive introduction to yoga geared to men of all ages and backgrounds-whether they're athletic or sedentary, young or old, or devotees of yoga who seek new information to enhance their existing practices or neophytes just starting out on their yoga journeys.

The information is presented in simple, how-to form so that you can perform a basic, yet complete, yoga session on your own. It provides an overview of all the major styles of yoga so that you can custom tailor a practice to suit your needs. In addition, Yoga for Men includes information specific to men-yoga and male health concerns, yoga for all phases of a man's life, how yoga can enhance performance for athletic activities (and your sex life!), and how yoga can be enjoyed with a partner.

Yoga for Men provides today's man with a prescription for a lifestyle that unites body, mind, and spirit.

Table of Contents:

	Epigraph	13
	Preface	15
	Getting Started: How to Use This Book	17
	Introduction	23
Part I	Overview: Yoga as a Living Tree	31
Chapter 1	The Tree of Yoga	33
Part II	Hatha Yoga: The Main Traditions	41
Chapter 2	Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy: Swami Rama's Scientific Approach to Training the Mind Through the Body	43
Chapter 3	Integral Yoga: Sri Swami Satchidananda's Meditation for the Body	49
Chapter 4	Iyengar Yoga: B.K.S. Iyengar's Dynamic Precision	55
Chapter 5	Sivananda Yoga: Swami Vishnu-devananda's Classical Five-Point System	61
Chapter 6	Ashtanga Yoga: Power Yoga	67
Chapter 7	Kundalini Yoga: Igniting the Fire Within	75
Part III	Contemporary Adaptations of Yoga	85
Chapter 8	Kripalu Yoga: Breath, Meditation, and Motion	87
Chapter 9	Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy: Yoga Therapy Meets Talk Therapy	93
Chapter 10	Endless Yoga: Other Traditional Approaches and Contemporary Syntheses of Yoga	99
	A Complete Yoga Practice Session for Men	112
Part IV	Yoga for a Man's Special Needs	141
Chapter 11	Yoga for the Phases of a Man's Life	143
Chapter 12	Yoga for Athletics and Sports: How to Use Yoga to Make the Most of Your Fitness Activities	153
Chapter 13	Yoga for Men's Health: How Yoga Can Help You Maintain Your Health/Address Specific Men's Health Concerns	159
Chapter 14	Yoga and a Man's Sex Life: Enhancing Your Sexual Life With Yoga	181
Chapter 15	Partnered Yoga: Yoga Exercises, Stretches, and Poses You Can Do With a Friend, Lover/Partner/Spouse, Family Member, Coworker, or Workout Partner	193
Part V	The Yoga Lifestyle	203
Chapter 16	The Yoga Lifestyle: Yoga as a Way of Being a Man	205
Part VI	Supplemental Resource Information	223
Chapter 17	Resources for Further Exploration	225
	Afterword: The Yoga Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together	239
	Chapter Notes	245
	Bibliography	251
	Postscript	255
	Index	257
	About the Author	264