Living with a Brain Tumor: Dr. Peter Black's Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment »

Dr. Peter Black is Franc D. Ingraham Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Boston. He is also the chief of neurosurgical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

For the 200,000 people in the United States who are diagnosed with a brain tumor each year, the future can be daunting. After the initial shock wears off, patients must immediately grapple with major decisions regarding treatment options, and then face ongoing concerns about long-term effects. In Living with a Brain Tumor, Dr. Peter Black offers an invaluable mix of advice and medical information, arming readers with everything they need to know to address their diagnosis.

Dr. Black believes that many brain tumors can have very positive treatment results. Having cared for more than 5,000 patients with brain tumors, he draws on years of expertise and personal interactions in this comprehensive resource. Equipped with the information in this book, patients and their families and friends can learn how to fight brain tumors effectively, putting them on the path to wellness.