A DOCTOR-PATIENT PARTNERSHIP
Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options resulted from a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. It started when David Pulver was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007 and got a second opinion from Mark Schoenberg, MD, an internationally acknowledged authority on bladder cancer. They formed a partnership — not only to treat David’s bladder cancer but also to write a patient-friendly book for other patients diagnosed with this disease. The book combines expert medical information with a clear writing style that organizes and presents the information in the most patient-friendly way.
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A DOCTOR-PATIENT PARTNERSHIP
Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options resulted from a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. It started when David Pulver was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007 and got a second opinion from Mark Schoenberg, MD, an internationally acknowledged authority on bladder cancer. They formed a partnership — not only to treat David’s bladder cancer but also to write a patient-friendly book for other patients diagnosed with this disease. The book combines expert medical information with a clear writing style that organizes and presents the information in the most patient-friendly way.
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A DOCTOR-PATIENT PARTNERSHIP
Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options resulted from a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. It started when David Pulver was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007 and got a second opinion from Mark Schoenberg, MD, an internationally acknowledged authority on bladder cancer. They formed a partnership — not only to treat David’s bladder cancer but also to write a patient-friendly book for other patients diagnosed with this disease. The book combines expert medical information with a clear writing style that organizes and presents the information in the most patient-friendly way.
Read MoreABOUT THE BOOK
Read how this book came about. It started when David Pulver was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007 and got a second opinion from Mark Schoenberg, MD, an internationally acknowledged authority on bladder cancer. They formed a partnership — not only to treat David’s bladder cancer but also to write a patient-friendly book for other patients diagnosed with this disease.
Read Chapter 1 of Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options in its entirety. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the book, including an overview of topics covered in the book. Chapter 1 discusses how the book is written and organized to inform patients about the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
View a selection of medical illustrations from Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options. There are 18 color illustrations in the book, including the urinary tract, the bladder, the layers of the bladder wall, the stages of bladder cancer, and the procedures used to diagnose and treat bladder cancer.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Read how this book came about. It started when David Pulver was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007 and got a second opinion from Mark Schoenberg, MD, an internationally acknowledged authority on bladder cancer. They formed a partnership — not only to treat David’s bladder cancer but also to write a patient-friendly book for other patients diagnosed with this disease.
Read Chapter 1 of Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options in its entirety. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the book, including an overview of the topics covered in the book. Chapter 1 discusses how the book is written and organized to inform patients about the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
View a selection of medical illustrations from Bladder Cancer: A Patient-Friendly Guide to Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options. There are 18 color illustrations in the book, including the urinary tract, the bladder, the layers of the bladder wall, the stages of bladder cancer, and the procedures used to diagnose and treat bladder cancer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
DAVID PULVER
David Pulver is a ten-year survivor of a serious form of bladder cancer. He has served on the Board of Directors of BCAN (Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, bcan.org) since…
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MARK SCHOENBERG, MD
Mark Schoenberg, MD, is University Professor & Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of…
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FRAN PULVER
Fran Pulver has worked as a health and medical writer since 1991. She has written articles for Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Heart Letter and Better Health…
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DAVID PULVER
David Pulver is a ten-year survivor of a serious form of bladder cancer. He has served on the Board of Directors of BCAN (Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, bcan.org) since…
Read MoreMARK SCHOENBERG, MD
Mark Schoenberg, MD, is University Professor & Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of…
Read MoreFRAN PULVER
Fran Pulver has worked as a health and medical writer since 1991. She has written articles for Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Heart Letter and Better Health…
Read MoreABOUT THE AUTHORS
DAVID PULVER
David Pulver is a ten-year survivor of a serious form of bladder cancer. He has served on the Board of Directors of BCAN (Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, bcan.org) since…
Read MoreMARK SCHOENBERG, MD
Mark Schoenberg, MD, is University Professor & Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of…
Read MoreFRAN PULVER
Fran Pulver has worked as a health and medical writer since 1991. She has written articles for Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Heart Letter and Better Health…
Read MoreACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. David Pulver, Dr. Mark Schoenberg, and Fran Pulver want to acknowledge and thank the many patients, doctors, and other health care professionals who joined in this effort.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. David Pulver, Dr. Mark Schoenberg, and Fran Pulver want to acknowledge and thank the many patients, doctors, and other health care professionals who joined in this effort.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is a unique collaboration between doctors and patients. David Pulver, Dr. Mark Schoenberg, and Fran Pulver want to acknowledge and thank the many patients, doctors, and other health care professionals who joined in this effort.
PATIENTS
The many patients David counseled — who helped him better understand the problems, questions, and needs of people diagnosed with bladder cancer.
DOCTORS
Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Bernard Bochner, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Sam Chang, MD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Michael Cookson, MD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Sia Daneshmand, MD, USC Institute of Urology, Los Angeles, CA
Theodore DeWeese, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Colin Dinney, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Mario Eisenberger, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Epstein, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Elliot Fishman, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Barton Grossman, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Thomas Guzzo, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Niall Heney, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Ashish Kamat, MD, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
DOCTORS (continued)
Adam Kibel, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Donald Lamm, MD, BCG Oncology, Phoenix, AZ
Cheryl Lee, MD, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Seth Lerner, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Jen-Jane Liu, MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Edward Messing, MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Matthew Milowsky, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
George Netto, MD, UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Matthew Nielsen, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Dorothy Rosenthal, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
William Shipley, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Angela Smith, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Norm Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Gary Steinberg, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Cora Sternberg, MD, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
ENTEROSTOMAL THERAPY (ET) NURSE
Joanne Walker, RN, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
PATIENTS
The many patients David counseled — who helped him better understand the problems, questions, and needs of people diagnosed with bladder cancer.
DOCTORS
Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Bernard Bochner, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Sam Chang, MD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Michael Cookson, MD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Sia Daneshmand, MD, USC Institute of Urology, Los Angeles, CA
Theodore DeWeese, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Colin Dinney, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Mario Eisenberger, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Epstein, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Elliot Fishman, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Barton Grossman, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Thomas Guzzo, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Niall Heney, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Ashish Kamat, MD, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adam Kibel, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Donald Lamm, MD, BCG Oncology, Phoenix, AZ
Cheryl Lee, MD, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Seth Lerner, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Jen-Jane Liu, MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Edward Messing, MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Matthew Milowsky, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
George Netto, MD, UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Matthew Nielsen, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Dorothy Rosenthal, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
William Shipley, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Angela Smith, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Norm Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Gary Steinberg, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Cora Sternberg, MD, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
ENTEROSTOMAL THERAPY (ET) NURSE
Joanne Walker, RN, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
PATIENTS
The many patients David counseled — who helped him better understand the problems, questions, and needs of people diagnosed with bladder cancer.
DOCTORS
Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Bernard Bochner, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Sam Chang, MD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Michael Cookson, MD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Sia Daneshmand, MD, USC Institute of Urology, Los Angeles, CA
Theodore DeWeese, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Colin Dinney, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Mario Eisenberger, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Epstein, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Elliot Fishman, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Barton Grossman, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Thomas Guzzo, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Niall Heney, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Ashish Kamat, MD, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adam Kibel, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Donald Lamm, MD, BCG Oncology, Phoenix, AZ
Cheryl Lee, MD, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Seth Lerner, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Jen-Jane Liu, MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Edward Messing, MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Matthew Milowsky, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
George Netto, MD, UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Matthew Nielsen, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Dorothy Rosenthal, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
William Shipley, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Angela Smith, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Norm Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Gary Steinberg, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Cora Sternberg, MD, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
ENTEROSTOMAL THERAPY (ET) NURSE
Joanne Walker, RN, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
“A true masterpiece and essential reading for anyone who has been forced to face the reality of bladder cancer. As a bladder cancer survivor, I can unequivocally say that this book is a must read. The book captures, in layman’s terms, the totality of information needed to become a more informed, knowledgeable, and proactive patient or supportive loved one. In patient-friendly language, this well-organized, thoughtful book encompasses both the medical information and practical guidance you need to navigate the journey on which you are about to embark.”
— CHARLES ROSS, bladder cancer survivor
“I survived bladder cancer 26 years ago. Recently the cancer returned. What a relief to have this outstanding new book to bring me up-to-date on the medical terms and treatments for bladder cancer. All newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients — and anyone with recurrent bladder cancer — should read this very clear, thorough, and well-organized book. The book will enable you to intelligently discuss diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options and decisions with your doctors.”
— SUSAN R. SELVIDGE, J.D.
“A true masterpiece and essential reading for anyone who has been forced to face the reality of bladder cancer. As a bladder cancer survivor, I can unequivocally say that this book is a must read. The book captures, in layman’s terms, the totality of information needed to become a more informed, knowledgeable, and proactive patient or supportive loved one. In patient-friendly language, this well-organized, thoughtful book encompasses both the medical information and practical guidance you need to navigate the journey on which you are about to embark.”
— CHARLES ROSS, bladder cancer survivor
“I survived bladder cancer 26 years ago. Recently the cancer returned. What a relief to have this outstanding new book to bring me up-to-date on the medical terms and treatments for bladder cancer. All newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients — and anyone with recurrent bladder cancer — should read this very clear, thorough, and well-organized book. The book will enable you to intelligently discuss diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options and decisions with your doctors.”
— SUSAN R. SELVIDGE, J.D.
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