Reviews

"For parents, there are few childhood diagnoses more frightening than a brain tumor. This is exactly the book to have in that situation. The latest entry in the excellent "Patient-Centered Guides" series, it maintains a nice balance between providing solid clinical information and sharing stories of emotional support. Highly recommended for all public and health-related libraries."
– Library Journal starred review
(Named in May 2002 as one of the "best consumer health books of the year" )

"This book should be handed to every family at the moment of diagnosis. Its unique power is that it unites state-of-the-art medicine with state-of-the-heart care. Everyone who cares about a child with a brain or spinal cord tumor, and everyone who cares for them, will find this book essential and indispensable. "
– Fred Epstein, M.D.
Beth Israel Medical Center

"This book fills an extraordinary void for families in whom a child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Written in comprehensive and straightforward prose, a family will learn virtually everything needed to deal with this most frightening diagnosis. Although reading this book will not, of course, ensure successful outcome for their child, it will provide a framework for them to understand all of the issues they are dealing with on the path from diagnosis and treatment, to either a successful outcome or the loss of their child. This book is a gifted and welcome edition to the field of pediatric neuro-oncology. It will help countless families and health care providers alike learn all the ramifications of diagnosing a brain tumor in a child and the incredible turmoil that is subsequently produced in a family. This book should be on the shelf of every health care professional that deals with children with brain tumors and should be made available to every family in whom a brain tumor is diagnosed."
– Henry S. Friedman, M.D.
Professor of Neuro-Oncology
The Brain Tumor Center at Duke
Durham, North Carolina

"This book provides an educational, supportive, and practical guide for those affected by the diagnosis of a child's brain or spinal cord tumor. In a clear and concise format (with excellent diagrams as well!), the reader is introduced to the basic anatomy and function of the central nervous system. Even better than the review of terminology, anatomy, and treatment is the practical description of a child's experience during therapy. The book really can benefit all members of a family (or those close to the family) of a child with a central nervous system (CNS) tumor. As a physician and a member of a family that has been affected by cancer, I found this book incredibly insightful and valuable. I would highly recommend it."
– Allison King, M.D.
Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri
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