After Cancer: Penguin Special
A Guide to Living Well
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2015
Summary
With warmth and vigour, After Cancer demystifies the aftermath of treatment, delving into what survivorship really entails. Oncologist Dr Ranjana Srivastava also introduces a useful survivorship template.
As medical care improves, Australians are surviving cancer in increasing numbers. But there is little information about life post-treatment – what are some common themes and long-term side effects that people can expect to encounter?
With warmth and vigour, After…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143573593 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143573594 |
| Author: | Ranjana Srivastava |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 88g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 111mm x 209mm |
| Series: | Penguin Specials |
Critics Review
“A humane treatise exploring the relationship between doctors and their patients.” – West Australian
Reviews for Ranjana Srivastava’s books ‘A moving examination of the way doctors and patients communicate.’ The Australian ‘Enlightening.’ The Age ‘A humane treatise exploring the relationship between doctors and their patients.’ West Australian
Ranjana Srivastava
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is an oncologist and educator in the Melbourne public hospital system. She received her medical degree from Monash University with first-class honours and several awards. In 2004, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to complete her studies at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Srivastava’s writing has appeared in publications such as Time, The Guardian, New York Times, and The Age, as well as Best Australian Science Writing. Her work has also been featured in leading medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet. In 2008, her story ‘Ode to a Patient’ received the Cancer Council Victoria Arts Award for outstanding writing, and in 2012, she won the Nossal Global Health Prize for writing.
She is the author of two books: Tell Me the Truth, which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, and Dying for a Chat, a Penguin Special that explores communication issues between doctors and patients.
Dr. Srivastava resides in Melbourne with her husband and three children.
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