Living with Hepatitis B or First Year Prostate Cancer

Living with Hepatitis B

Author: Gregory T Everson

A new book from the authors of the bestselling Living with Hepatitis C. Chronic hepatitis B, a condition that currently affects 1.25 to 1.5 million Americans, is a serious progressive disease that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, the need for liver transplantation and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 200,000 Americans of all ages are infected each year with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Sufferers of acute hepatitis B can become jaundiced, severely fatigued and too ill to work. Although most recover, some will experience acute liver failure, need emergent liver transplantation or die. Experts estimate that up to 10 percent of infected adults and 25 percent of infected children under the age of five will develop chronic hepatitis B. Now the team that wrote the bestselling Living with Hepatitis C brings to hepatitis B sufferers the same authoritative information, expert answers, practical guidance, hope and inspiration. Living with Hepatitis B explains in everyday language• the nature of the disease and its effects on your body • how to recognize early warning symptoms • what you should do if you get infected • the HBV vaccine: is it safe, is it effective? • how to avoid infecting others, how to understand blood tests, nutrition tips, treatment options, research trends and more. The first, most comprehensive and authoritative guide to HBV for the general public, Living with Hepatitis B is sure to become a classic.

Author Biography: Gregory T. Everson, M.D., one of the country's leading hepatologists, is a recognized expert on the treatment and cure of hepatitis. He is director of hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Hedy Weinberg is an award-winning writer and essayist. Diagnosed with hepatitis in 1993, she brings to the reader personal understanding of how patients feel and what they want and need to know.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
1.	What Is Hepatitis B? An Introduction	1
2.	When You Have Hepatitis B: Understanding the Diagnosis: Blood Tests and Biopsies	18
3.	Why Me? What About Them? How You Got Infected and How To Avoid Infecting Others	38
4.	Learning About Your Liver: Your Body's Chemical Factory: Liver Facts and Liver Disease Symptoms	53
5.	Taking Care of Yourself Nutritionally: Guidelines for Healthy Nutrition in Liver Disease	78
6.	Taking Care of Yourself Emotionally: Emotional Challenges of Chronic Illness	99
7.	Taking Care of Yourself Financially: An Overview	118
8.	Treatment for Hepatitis B: Interferon, Lamivudine, and Adefovir	139
9.	Liver Transplants: A Miracle of Modern Medicine	175
10.	Liver Cancer: Are You at Risk?	198
11.	HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Delta Co-Infection: Triple Trouble	210
12.	Children with Hepatitis B: A Growing Problem	229
13.	Research Trends: Hope for the Future	253
	Resources	267
	Bibliography	272
	Index	291

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First Year--Prostate Cancer: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (First Year Series)

Author: Christopher Lukas

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men—about 1 in 6 will be diagnosed in his lifetime—but fortunately it is also one of the most treatable cancers. From the first moment of his diagnosis, author Christopher Lukas took charge and educated himself on every aspect of his condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," he guides those newly diagnosed step-by-step through their first year with prostate cancer. Lukas provides crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, social concerns, emotional issues, networking with others, and much more. The First Year®-Prostate Cancer will be an essential resource for everyone who wants to be an informed, active participant in the management of their condition.

Library Journal

These two volumes continue the "First Year" series written by the diagnosed for the newly diagnosed (see also Type 2 Diabetes, Hepatitis C, and Fibroids). Chapters are chronologically arranged: days one through seven after the diagnosis, the remaining weeks of the first month, then monthly for the remainder of the year. Each chapter contains a learning section (factual aspects of diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, support, and clinical trials) and a living section (practical tips and anecdotes on family/social issues, diagnosis and treatment, and financial matters). Both books are written accessibly and compassionately and stress patient empowerment. Although their content is medically sound and fairly comprehensive, it is more shallow than introductive in that it glosses over topics without giving much indication of their complexity or depth. For instance, in Prostate Cancer, there is no mention of how and why biopsies are not 100 percent accurate. While both books have a table of contents and plans for an index, topics are often scattered (e.g., "PSA testing" in Prostate Cancer and "caregivers" in Parkinson's Disease). Unfortunately, too, glossary definitions tend toward the technical, with terms like genetic transmission and biochemical changes, and resource sections lack effective organization and key governmental resources (e.g., MedlinePlus). These are marginal purchases for consumer health collections, especially those that have Nutan Sharma and Elaine Richman's Parkinson's Disease and the Family: A New Guide and American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer, edited by David G. Bostwick and others. (Indexes, illustrations, and diagrams not seen.)-Janice Flahiff, Medical Univ. Lib. of Ohio, Toledo Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.