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More Praise for
100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors
,
Second Edition
“Dr. Stark-Vance and M.L. Dubay’s book has been an absolutely
marvelous and invaluable resource for my patients and their families
as they try to grasp the realities of dealing with a malignant brain
tumor.”
Richard L. Weiner, MD, FACS
“
100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors, Second Edition,
is a
valuable resource for newly diagnosed brain tumor patients and
caregivers who have many questions and are in need of answers.
Dr. Stark-Vance and M.L. Dubay form the perfect team in pre-
senting the issues from the medical and the patient’s perspectives.
This book is at the top of my recommended reading list.”
Jerry D. Kline
Brain Tumor Survivor
“Dr. Stark-Vance and M.L. Dubay offer a complete guide to the
information survivors need to confront their ‘beast’ during this very
uncertain, difficult, and challenging journey. This second publication
is packed with powerful information to lead brain tumor survivors
with empowerment and strength.”
Sheryl R. Shetsky
20-Year Brain Tumor Survivor
President, Florida Brain Tumor Association
www.fbta.info
“This book provides an invaluable, user-friendly resource for brain
tumor patients and their loved ones. Fortunately there are a growing
number of medications and treatment strategies that are making a
difference and helping patients every day. Unavoidably, the down-
side of this growth is an increase in the complexity of information
and options out there for brain tumor patients. Dr. Stark-Vance, an
outstanding and dedicated clinician, has put together a terrific
overview to help patients and their loved ones get on track and stay
there in their fight against this disease.”
David A. Reardon, MD
Associate Deputy Director,
The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Durham, North Carolina
“I wish that I could’ve had a book like this when I was first diag-
nosed with a brain tumor. Dr. Stark-Vance and M.L. Dubay bring
invaluable dual perspectives to a complex, challenging medical situ-
ation. Their comprehensive information and affirmation will edu-
cate both patients and caregivers.”
Heather Foster Hall
Nine-Year Brain Tumor Survivor
(pictured on the cover of this book)
“
100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors, Second Edition,
is a
must-have resource for our brain tumor patients, whether they are
newly diagnosed or just needing some clarification or reassurance.
The book is easy to read and is pertinent to the questions our
patients and their caregivers ask.”
Sandi McDermott, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Manager Neurosciences, Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas
100 Questions & Answers
About Brain Tumors
Second Edition
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Stark-Vance, Virginia.
100 questions & answers about brain tumors / Virginia Stark-Vance, M.L. Dubay.—2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-6054-0
ISBN-10: 0-7637-6054-4
1. Brain—Tumors--Miscsellanea. 2. Brain—Tumors—Popular works. I. Dubay, M.L.
(Mary Louise) II. Title. III. Title: 100 question and answers about brain tumors. IV. Title:
One hundred question and answers about brain tumors.
RC280.B7S79 2011
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