Addicus Books has sold Korean rights to Exercising through Your Pregnancy by prenatal fitness expert Catherine Cram. The Korean edition will be published by Yeong Mun Publishing in Seoul, South Korea. The foreign rights sale was handled by the Susan Schulman Literary Agency in New York.
New: Japanese Edition of Book on Opioid Addiction
Japanese publisher Seiwa Shoten has released a Japanese-language edition of Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction, published by Addicus Books. The author is Rod Colvin. The foreign rights sale was handled by the Susan Schulman Literary Agency in New York.
Sixth Edition of Breast Cancer Book Now Available
The sixth edition of Straight Talk about Breast Cancer rolled of the press in October. The lead author is Suzanne Braddock, M.D., who is twenty-five-year breast cancer survivor. She wrote the book after her own double mastectomy and chemotherapy; she wanted to help other women who had pressing questions about breast cancer and its treatment. The book is used for patient education for hospitals and cancer clinics across the nation.
Book on Cancers of the Head & Neck Now Available
The third edition of Cancers of the Head and Neck—from Diagnosis to Treatment is now available. The book was written by William Lydiatt, MD, head and neck cancer specialist and cosmetic surgeon Perry Johnson, MD.
Cancer of the Head and Neck Author Named Chief Medical Officer at Methodist Hospital
Dr. William Lydiatt, co-author of Cancers of the Head and Neck, has been named vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer for Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Congratulations!
Sixth Edition of Breast Cancer Book Coming in August
Straight Talk about Breast Cancer, 6th edition, will roll off the presses in August. The book explains how breast cancer is diagnosed; it also explains how it is treated with surgery and radiation therapy; the book also discusses chemotherapy along with hormone-blocking therapy and targeted therapies. This edition of the book marks the 25th anniversary of the first edition of the book; it was the first book published by Addicus Books in 1994. The lead author is Suzanne Braddock, M.D., a breast cancer survivor of breast cancer.
New Edition of Colorectal Cancer Book Now Available
In January 2019, Addicus Books released Colon and Rectal Cancer—from Diagnosis to Treatment (3rd edition). The new edition is authored by surgeon Paul Ruggieri, M.D., Rhode Island and medical oncologist Arti Lakhani, M.D., of Chicago.
Spring 2019: New Title on Addiction to Painkillers
In the late Spring 2019, Addicus Books will release 101 Things to Know if You Are Addicted to Painkillers, by addiction psychiatrist Michael McGee, of San Luis Obispo, California. The book is a veritable tool box of lessons for seeking recovery from addiction to painkillers. Addiction to opioids is currently one of the nation’s most serious drug problems; it claims 115 American lives daily.
Medical Library Association Praises Lung Cancer Book
In its publication, Consumer Connections, the American Medical Library Association offers praise for Lung Cancer—from Diagnosis to Treatment (Addicus Books, 2018). The review describes the topics covered in the book’s eleven chapters, and says the book is:
Written in clear and precise language… [it] will help patients and caregivers better understand what lies ahead.
The author is Walter J. Scott, M.D., a thoracic surgeon at Abbington Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
New Title on Painkiller Addiction Coming in Spring 2019
Addiction to painkillers is a national epidemic—it kills 115 Americans every day. Our new title, 101 Things to Know if You’re Addicted to Painkillers, will be released in the Spring 2019. The book offers “bare bones” lessons on what you need understand about overcoming addiction.
The author is Michael McGee, M.D., an addiction psychiatrist and chief medical officer at The Haven, a facility specializing in the treatment of addiction, near San Luis Obispo, California.
