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Pancreatic Cancer: A Patient and His Doctor Balance Hope and Truth (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) Paperback – Illustrated, June 15, 2011

by Michael J. Lippe (Author), Dung T. Le MD (Author)
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Michael J. Lippe was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007. This is his story, and the story of pancreatic cancer, narrated by Lippe and Dr. Dung T. Le, the physician who is treating him.

In telling these stories, Lippe and Le alternate chapters. Lippe writes about the early signs that something was wrong; Le continues with a description of pancreatic cancer, its symptoms, and its treatments. Lippe talks about his prognosis, contemplates the prospect of death, and describes how he began to cope; Le explains the importance, for both doctor and patient, of balancing hope and truth. Lippe speaks frankly about the toll the disease takes on his marriage and family; Le offers a general picture of what most patients can expect with their illness. The book concludes with Lippe and Le’s reflections on their partnership in treating cancer, lessons they have learned, and their thoughts about the positive things that sometimes emerge from illness.

Pancreatic Cancer offers clear explanations of what the disease is, describes what people with the disease will feel physically and mentally, and discusses current treatments and future directions of research. The authors hope that their honest yet hopeful perspective will help all people with cancer and those who care about them.

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Reviewed by Raymond Chan,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland in cancerforum.org.au//Issues/2012/March/BookReviews/Pancreatic_cancer.htm
I would recommend this book to all health professionals who care for patients with pancreatic cancer (both novice and seasoned), as well as those who are adjusting to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

About the Author

Michael J. Lippe, now retired, had a career in international development. During more than forty years in government and the private sector, he worked extensively on issues of local government, shelter for the poor, and corruption. He was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2007.

Dung T. Le, M.D., is on the medical oncology faculty at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include the care of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies, and her research interests are focused on immunotherapeutic approaches to gastrointestinal malignancies, with a particular emphasis on pancreatic cancer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press; Illustrated edition (June 15, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421400626
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1421400624
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.46 x 8.5 inches
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I was born in 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, but I grew up in places like Cuba, Singapore, and Belgium. It sounds exciting and it was, but it also meant that I didn't really get to know my own country until much later.

After law school, well, to be honest, during law school, I decided that a legal career was not really in my future, and I joined the Peace Corps, where I served three years in Botswana, in southern Africa. As many others have said of their time in the Peace Corps, it was the job of a lifetime. I met my first wife there, married and adopted her three boys, and we decided to continue an international-style life. This led us to places such as Kenya, Tunisia, and the Ivory Coast, during the next twenty years. We also added one more son to our family.

I retired in 1996, but continued to work internationally as a consultant. I remarried in 2003 and we settled (and still live) in delightful little Shepherdstown, West Virginia, about 70 miles from both Washington and Baltimore.

Botswana had been a defining moment in my life. What came next was also one. In December 2007, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I fully expected to die in 2008, but when this did not happen, I decided to write a book on this experience with my amazing oncologist, Dung T. Le, MD.

At this point in my life, at an age I never expected to reach, I take things very slowly. I don't plan too far into the future. I do, however, think about another book, and may just try it.

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CLG
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Insightful
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2012
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I read this book prior to going to my mother's oncologist for her pancreatic cancer treatment post her Whipple procedure (in my mother's case, her entire pancreas was removed, not partial as the norm, in addition to typical re-sectioning/partial removal of the intestine and stomach). My mother, unfortunately, had complications post Whipple, but finally came through ready for the next step. Due to the scan and CA-19-9 tumor marker blood test, it was obvious the cancer had spread to her liver, omentum lining, and right kidney. Chemo was the next step and what type of chemotherapy was the question I had upon entering the oncology office with my parents. The book was GREAT in understanding the possible drug cocktails available, yet with the progress since the book was published, there were additional options per my mother's oncologist. I felt very empowered through my research, especially with this book, to know what kind of questions to ask the doctor that day. I knew the drug cocktails and what each one targeted when used in chemo treatments. This book gave me strength when I knew that no matter what, the prognosis was not really what any of my family members wanted to hear. It was heart-breaking to watch my mother and father when the doctor announced what the various prognoses would be based on no treatment, chemo cocktail one and chemo cocktail two. I knew I had to be the strong one during this time...I could breakdown in sadness later, in private.

The other aspect of the book centered around a pancreatic cancer patient, in a different situation than my mother yet still having a similar prognosis. His candid writing was insightful in helping me understand my mother's mood swings and explanations for what she sees for her remaining days. I have used many of his comments with my mother in hope that it will give her added strength and hope.

Get this book to help you be informed on chemo treatments for pancreatic cancer. It is the next best thing to reading medical journals. It has been worth every penny for me when helping my aging mother understand the drugs, possibilities and prognosis for her health and life. Also some hope for one of the worst kinds of cancer - pancreatic.
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Patricia Tudor
4.0 out of 5 stars Pancreatic Cancer
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2013
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I found the book to be interesting and informative. As a person with pancreatic cancer, I can relate to almost everything in the book; however, I wanted to read more about the emotional and every day problems having pancreatic cancer presents. I especially appreciated the chapters written by Dr.Le, but I needed more complete explanations about dealing with everyday health problems and situations from Michael. I have passed the book on to my children to read; I believe they will have a clearer understanding of the inevitable and the possibilies from this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading for Adults with Serious Diseases and a Familyy
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2011
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This is a very welcome and interesting book, even if the subject is frightening--or perhaps because it is so frightening. The author and his oncologist-physician have co-written a book describing events from diagnosis of a dread disease (pancreatic cancer) through several years of treatment, including chemotherapy. The author has been unusually fortunate to have survived far longer than is normal, and to have been functional, productive, and capable of enjoying life through much of that period. Each year is precious. The author describes effectively how it feels to receive the diagnosis and to cope as best one can. He also describes well the burdens on the care taker and the ways in which he (and similar patients) increase that burden unfairly without intending to do so. He also describes what activities and choices, sometimes "accidental," have turned out to help a great deal, such as tending to practical affairs on the one end (e.g., remaking his will) to relaxing at a hotel near the hospital after chemotherapy, rather than rushing back home at the other end. There is much that is uplifting, constructive, and practical. The physician's chapters provide nuanced and more technical insights about the disease, diagnosis and treatment, and patient-physician relationships. All told, this is a book that will be of great value to many people (patients and their caregivers), and will be very interesting to many more.
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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We are going through exactly what this book is about...with some of the same people who helped Mr. Lippe. The experience has been amazing and hopeful even with the seriousness of the disease. We live close to an hour away and commute to Hopkins for everything; we haven't opted for the convenience of "closer to home" for any of the treatments, preferring to keep everything in house with the Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Group. Mr. Lippe's co-author is also our medical oncologist. We are only four months into the medical process; this book has been insightful, encouraging, and very educational for me as caregiver...an excellent resource for explaining all aspects of the disease and the Hopkins' multidisciplinary approach to managing this cancer.
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T. J. Snyder
4.0 out of 5 stars Good balance of a well informed patient's perspective and his doctor.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2013
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As someone who recently lost my mother at the way too young age of 65 to the same type of pancreatic cancer, the subject is a difficult read, but one that is also helping me learn more about what she went through. I honestly still question whether we should have discouraged her from going through the harsh chemo treatments that she tried only to make us feel better, but did not add to her quality nor length of life. Well written and I appreciate the transparency of letting us go along on his journey.
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Heather Bruning
2.0 out of 5 stars This book is used!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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2.0 out of 5 stars This book is used!
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I bought this book as new, it I'd quite evident it is used. There are at least 2 pages with ink markings to note specific exerts from the book. The front cover also has a couple markings that would usually appear if in someone's bag getting scratched from other things
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Hummingbird
3.0 out of 5 stars We CAN know our destiny!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
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This book conveys little hope as it states we can't know our destiny. As a mother of a child who survived a rare aggressive cancer, we researched best of best and held on to hope through strong faith ... and we knew and know his destiny and ours. We CAN know.
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Geoff
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of information but hard to read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2016
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I was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer, by CT scan, in July 2016, about a month prior to this review.

My cancer is in the small end and after an endoscopic ultrasound scan understand it should be operable, but still waiting for clarification.

Have been reading as much as I can since the diagnosis, to try to better understand what I have and have found it is pretty deadly, though so far have not had any serious symptoms, but know that is going to change.

Have found lots of helpful information on the internet, and this is the third book I have read.

I found this is a difficult book to read and could only take in a few pages at a time, so it took me a week to get through it. It is the personal story about one individual, with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and is about his personal experience and difficulties in dealing with it.

The chapters alternate between the patient and his medic, so there is a good deal from the doctor's point of view, but that could have been better explained in simpler terms.

The book is published by the John Hopkins University Press and at times reads like a advertising book for the John Hopkins Hospital.

It could have been written better and given a lot more editing, but with such a specialist subject one has to accept they have limited experience in writing such a book and are not well established authors.

It is not for the faint hearted and if you would really prefer not to know some of the grisly issues this can bring, then you had better not read it, but I take the view the more I understand the better I can deal with the situation.

It deals a lot with the personal and medical issues that have to be faced and does contain a lot of useful information, but it is not that easy to extract.

Has very much of a middle class American slant, with the private health care system, so does not all directly apply to the UK, but one can gloss over that.

Considered only giving it 3 stars, but this it is a helpful book to those who want to know more about the illness.
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Mrs H.
4.0 out of 5 stars a good in depth serious personal story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2016
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a persons private story or all he went through with medical treatment..nothing about what he ate etc to help himself which was disappointing but gives hope for those who have the disease.
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Christopher Garratt
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2017
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Interestng book for those impacted.
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