{"product_id":"9789819565009","title":"Writing Cancer Literary Explorations of a Timeless Disease","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWriting Cancer\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiterary Explorations of a Timeless Disease\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAd A. Kaptein | Brian M. Hughes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis book offers a rich exploration of how cancer is experienced, narrated, and understood through creative literature. Drawing on literary works by 30 international authors, Ad A. Kaptein and Brian Hughes focus on the human experience of cancer, examining the lived experiences of patients, their families, and caregivers. Framed within psychological theory and the evolving field of Health Humanities, \u003cem data-ogsc=\"\"\u003eWriting Cancer \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a scholarly yet accessible analysis of narratives and how they can help shape clinical understanding. The authors invite health researchers and clinicians to reconsider the patient’s voice and emphasise a culturally grounded, empathic, and holistically framed approach to cancer care.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAd A. Kaptein \u003c\/strong\u003eis emeritus professor of medical psychology at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), the Netherlands. His research and teaching focus on illness and medical management, in particular chronic respiratory illness and cancer, as well as Illness perceptions, illness narratives, explanatory models, and health humanities.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-ogsc=\"\"\u003eBrian M. Hughes \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Psychology at the University of Galway, Ireland. He specialises in psychophysiology, health psychology, and the application of psychology to social issues. His books include \u003cem data-ogsc=\"\"\u003ePsychology's Quiet Conservatism \u003c\/em\u003e(2025), \u003cem data-ogsc=\"\"\u003eA Conceptual History of Psychology \u003c\/em\u003e(2023), \u003cem data-ogsc=\"\"\u003eThe Psychology of Brexit \u003c\/em\u003e(2019), and \u003cem data-ogsc=\"\"\u003ePsychology in Crisis \u003c\/em\u003e(2018).\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819565009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45228885770380,"sku":"9789819565009","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819565009.jpg?v=1780603920","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819565009","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}