Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becoming empowered -- Understanding cancer -- Regaining your balance after diagnosis -- The empowered patient : the Cancer Support Community approach -- Knowing your options -- Getting a second opinion -- and maybe a third -- Evaluating traditional treatment options -- New frontiers in treatment -- Clinical trials -- Considering another approach : complementary and alternative medicine -- Managing symptoms and side effects -- Managing practical matters -- Making the mind-body-spirit connection -- Coping with cancer -- It's not just you : it takes a community -- Spirituality and looking inward -- Moving from patient to survivor -- Help yourself, help others : emotional support, information, and action -- Wellness inside and out : nutrition and exercise -- Facing the road ahead together : survivorship.