{"title":"Beverly Zakarian","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEVERLY ZAKARIAN is a cancer survivor, patient advocate, and executive director and cofounder of CAN ACT (Cancer Patients Action Alliance), the first activist cancer-patient organization and the first to identify the critical role of the FDA in the survival of people with cancer. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Activist Cancer Patient: How to Take Charge of Your Treatment\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZakarian contributed a paper on public health policy to the journal \u003cem\u003eCancer Investigation\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Activist Cancer Patient\u003c\/em\u003e, published with a foreword by oncologist Ezra M. Greenspan, draws on her personal experience with cancer to guide patients in navigating the medical system, researching treatments, and understanding clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly lives in Brooklyn Heights, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly Zakarian’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-activist-cancer-patient","title":"The Activist Cancer Patient: How to Take Charge of Your Treatment","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eOne in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during his or her lifetime. Many patients, frightened by the diagnosis, surrender themselves completely to their doctor's control and become only marginally involved in the decision-making process and management of their own treatment. Cancer survivor Beverly Zakarian asserts that cancer patients can greatly increase their survival chances by taking an active role in their treatment. This book educates cancer patients on locating sources of legitimate cancer treatments that run the gamut from little-known ones to the very latest experimental therapies or drug trials. Based on her own experience and extensive research, the author discusses working constructively with a doctor, researching and evaluating treatment, and gaining access to the state-of-the-art and even experimental treatments.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/047112026X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471120261\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Beverly Zakarian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185560289496,"sku":"9780471120261","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185560322264,"sku":"9781630261788","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471120261_FC_mockup_v2_1740151087_33b7923d-2132-4d07-8af8-a500fac482a8.jpg?v=1792009660"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-beverly-zakarian.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}