Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) during Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond

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A unique, must-have resource with medical information, practical tips, psychological insight, and coping strategies to help men help the women they love through the challenges of breast cancer "With a wonderful blend of empathy, humor, and information, Breast Cancer Husband is a buddy and an on-call support group for men who love women with breast cancer."-Hester Hill Schnipper, oncology social worker and author of After Breast Cancer Featuring a foreword by medical oncologist Frederick P. Smith, M.D. More than 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United States. In 2001, Marc Silver's wife became one of these women when a routine mammogram revealed early-stage breast cancer. Marc's lackluster response to the news ("Ew, that doesn't sound good.") led to a realization- There was no book with the advice and information he so desperately needed as a frightened and helpless breast cancer husband. Naturally, he decided to write his own. Through his years as an award-winning consumer journalist and veteran of the News You Can Use staff at U.S. News & World Report, Marc learned what kind of information and advice on medical crises readers found most valuable. He draws on that experience as he covers, in depth, all the issues that couples coping with breast cancer will have to face during diagnosis, treatment, and beyond, including- . Shared experiences of other breast cancer husbands . Guidance from top doctors in the country . Advice on when, how, and what to tell your young children . Tips on coping with radiation and chemotherapy . Candid discussions of sex and intimacy following breast cancer surgery With Breast Cancer Husband, Marc has created the emotionally supportive and useful resource he wished he had been able to consult-one that gives men the tools they need to help their wives, their families, and themselves through this scary and uncertain time.

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Breast cancer is a family affair. Marc Silver touches the raw nerves of breast cancer husbands with insight, tenderness, wisdom, and just the right amount of humor to both help and heal. This book is a gift to themand to the women they love.Bernadine Healy, M.D., former director of the National Institutes of Health

When breast cancer happens to the woman you love, all you want to do is fix it and make it go away. This terrific book gives partners the useful and sensitive answers they need to so many of the how-tos, what-ifs, and when-wills that come up along the way.Marisa Weiss, M.D., founder and president of breastcancerdotorg

A supercharged survival guide for men and women confronting any life-threatening illness. Well-informed and practical, Silver covers the controversies and conflicts that arise under fire and guides you with love, support, and inspiration.Matthew Loscalzo, director of patient and family support at the University of California at San Diego Cancer Center

With a wonderful blend of empathy, humor, and information, Breast Cancer Husband is a buddy and an on-call support group for men who love women with breast cancer.Hester Hill Schnipper, oncology social worker and author of After Breast Cancer: A CommonSense Guide to Life After Treatment

Breast Cancer Husband illuminates the challenges presented by a cancer diagnosis and the helplessness that husbands often feel. Marc Silver provides vital resources and solutions for caretakers.Mitch Stoller, president and CEO of the Lance Armstrong Foundation

No one should face breast cancer alone. But how does a husband support his wife when he may be feeling frustrated, sad, and angry himself Marc Silver fills an essential niche with Breast Cancer Husband, offering emotional support and practical advice to help men be compassionate caregiverseverything from tips for talking to children to a frank discussion of sexuality and intimacy.Nancy G. Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

When cancer happens, it happens to the entire familynot just the person with the diagnosis. Marc Silver knows this andthank goodnesshas written an honest, informative and, yes, even humorous guide for breast cancer husbands. A must-read for every man whos learning to live with breast cancer.Diane Perlmutter, CEO, Gildas Club Worldwide

A clear, concise crash-course that lists the best ways to help when a man sets out to support his wife through the ordeal of breast cancer.William H. Goodson, III, M.D. breast surgeon and clinical research scientist, San Francisco

Breast Cancer Husband bravely and honestly discusses topicsincluding talking with your children about the diagnosis, the nuances of diagnosis and therapy, and intimacy issuesthat men need to understand to be helpful, supportive partners in the battle against cancer.Mikkael Sekeres, M.D., staff oncologist, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and author of Facing Cancer

If the woman in your life has breast cancer, you will likely feel less alone, and more confident in your skills to support her emotionally and practically, after reading this book.Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D., professor of behavioral science, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Author Bio

Marc Silver is an editor at U.S. News & World Report. He has been a guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and various CNN and CNBC programs, and has contributed freelance stories to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.