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Planet Cancer: The Frequently Bizarre Yet Always Informative Experiences And Thoughts Of Your Fellow Natives
Tapping the collective wisdom of the young adult cancer community
Each year, nearly 70,000 young adults between 18 and 40 are diagnosed in the United States with cancer. While there are many sources of information for patients, the special concerns of this age group are rarely discussed. One remarkable exception is PlanetCancer.org. For nearly a decade, those in this “gap” age have sought out this online community for resources, networks, and support from those who have been there and done that.
Planet Cancer is an honest, down-to-earth guide to living in this new world, from Diagnosis to Post-Treatment. Each chapter is informed by Planet Cancer’s voice—authoritative, funny, friendly, no-nonsense. Experts address issues from all sides around bedrock “What It’s Really Like” essays: deeply personal, unflinching, and often hilarious pieces written by people who actually experienced on Planet Cancer things like banking sperm, adopting a child, or undergoing brain radiation. The book, enlivened with quotes and real-life stories from Planet Cancer members, gives the uninitiated a sense of community and removes some of the mystery and fear of the unknown.
Planet Cancer is now a LIVESTRONG initiative.
Each year, nearly 70,000 young adults between 18 and 40 are diagnosed in the United States with cancer. While there are many sources of information for patients, the special concerns of this age group are rarely discussed. One remarkable exception is PlanetCancer.org. For nearly a decade, those in this “gap” age have sought out this online community for resources, networks, and support from those who have been there and done that.
Planet Cancer is an honest, down-to-earth guide to living in this new world, from Diagnosis to Post-Treatment. Each chapter is informed by Planet Cancer’s voice—authoritative, funny, friendly, no-nonsense. Experts address issues from all sides around bedrock “What It’s Really Like” essays: deeply personal, unflinching, and often hilarious pieces written by people who actually experienced on Planet Cancer things like banking sperm, adopting a child, or undergoing brain radiation. The book, enlivened with quotes and real-life stories from Planet Cancer members, gives the uninitiated a sense of community and removes some of the mystery and fear of the unknown.
Planet Cancer is now a LIVESTRONG initiative.
272 pages, Paperback
First published December 30, 2008
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April 29, 2019
If you fight for your life thanks to cancer, this is a must read because only YOU will laugh so hard, cry so hard and totally get it! This is great therapy, so great that I have purchased so many of these books and given them away to my fellow peers. I promise you, you’ll laugh so well! Caution: sharing with non natives might make them think you’ve lost your mind!
January 31, 2011
As a young person, okay fairly young, with a type of cancer not normally found in women of my age I found it incredibly hard to find out information about my cancer and how to deal with everything. There's not a whole lot of books out there that explains what to expect when you go into snap-menopause at 31. I finally found this book which is excellent and yes, even funny. It is also a website and the book is full of actual stories from all walks of life in a language that is easily readable and made me shake my head yes at so many things I thought only I experienced.Maybe I'm not crazy after all is what this book has made me realize.
May 10, 2013
Indispensable, go-to book for any young adult facing cancer; equally indispensable for family, significant others. BEST advice I was given: buy two copies, one for each of you. Mine is marked all to hell and WELL thumbed.
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