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Informationen zum Autor Alan P. Lyss, MD, is a medical oncologist. Humberto M. Fagundes, MD, is a radiation oncologist. Patricia Corrigan is a professional writer and cancer survivor. Klappentext An informative, compassionate guide for cancer patients and their loved onesEach year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English how chemotherapy and radiation therapy really work. It offers detailed advice on how to alleviate and cope with side effects-which range from hair loss to nausea to anemia-and describes how good nutrition, meditation, support groups, and other techniques and resources can help in the recovery process. Zusammenfassung An informative, compassionate guide for cancer patients and their loved onesEach year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English how chemotherapy and radiation therapy really work. It offers detailed advice on how to alleviate and cope with side effects-which range from hair loss to nausea to anemia-and describes how good nutrition, meditation, support groups, and other techniques and resources can help in the recovery process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 What You Don't Have to Read 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Your Journey Through Cancer Treatments: Preparing for the Trip 3 Part II: Your Choices along the Way: Making Good Ones 3 Part III: Chemotherapy: What to Expect and How to Deal with Side Effects 4 Part IV: Radiation: What to Expect and How to Deal with Side Effects 4 Part V: Your Success Strategies: Assembling Your Support Team 4 Part VI: Your Future after Cancer Treatments: Looking Ahead 4 Part VII: The Part of Tens 5 Glossary 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 6 Part I: Your Journey Through Cancer Treatments: Preparing for the Trip 7 Chapter 1: Recognizing the Realities of Chemotherapy and Radiation 9 Making Peace with Your Diagnosis 10 Registering your emotions 10 Taking time to process the news 10 Experiencing a range of emotions 11 Telling family and friends 11 Gathering Information 12 Shopping for Cancer Specialists 12 Finding good doctors 13 Preparing to embrace a new culture 14 Considering Options 15 Understanding chemotherapy and radiation 15 Looking into clinical trials 16 Taking a chance on a transplant 16 Exploring Virtual Chemotherapy 17 Getting started on chemo 17 Taking care of your immune system 17 Signing up for side effects 17 Trying on Radiation Therapy for Size 18 Getting set up for the first treatment 18 Managing side effects 19 Sending for Help 19 Making room on the team bus 20 Practicing good nutrition 20 Tending to your spirit 21 Finding support from strangers 21 Looking Beyond Cancer Treatments 22 Beginning anew 22 Returning to square one 23 Making peace with a new you 23 Chapter 2: The Mutants Take Over: A Primer on Cancer 25 Demystifying the "C" Word 26 Understanding how cancer develops 27 What causes cancer? 28 Listing the types of cancer 29 Differentiating among tumors 30 Watching the Immune System in Action 30 Discovering How Treatments Fight Back 32 Considering Risk Factors 34 Blaming your genes 34 L...
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Each year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English how chemotherapy and radiation therapy really work.
