Book of the Month: Cancer Etiquette

Each month the Health and Education Resource Center website highlights a title from the print collection.  This month's featured title is Cancer Etiquette III.  This is a short book, with less than 150 pages.  None-the-less, it is densely packed with useful information for anyone who interacts with someone who is living with cancer.  The chapters discuss things such as word usage, actions, and gift-giving.  Each chapter has further divisions - sections that are about half a page long.  Everything from "Respect[ing] the Patient's Wishes" to "Visiting at Ho

  • About 1,444,920 new cases of cancer were predicted to be diagnosed in 2007. (Cancer Facts & Figures 2007)

  • To decrease the risk of hospital infections, remember to ask visitors as well as hospital staff to clean their hands.

  • 20.8 million people in the United States have diabetes (approximately 7% of the population). (American Diabetes Association)

  • When walking for exercise, a good speed is 20 minutes per mile, depending on your age and fitness level.