Part 1: Diagnosis cancer

Chapter 1 Why this book?
Chapter 2 Understanding your diagnosis
Chapter 3 Breaking the news
Chapter 4 The right doctoring

Part 2: Road to Recovery

Chapter 5 How to be a survivor
Chapter 6 Weighing up alternatives
Chapter 7 Treatment options
Chapter 8 Side effects of cancer and its treatments

Part 3: Helping yourself, helping others

Chapter 9 What are your rights
Chapter 10 Understanding feelings
Chapter 11 Caring and support

Part 4: Making sense of it all

Chapter 12 Restoring balance in your life
Chapter 13 Living in the face of death

Part 5: Notes and resources

Notes
Resource guide
Index