The chemotherapy & radiation therapy survival guide /

Answers questions often asked by cancer patients, discussing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, side effects, the need for emotional support, and handling stress.

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Hlavní autor: McKay, Judith
Další autoři: Hirano, Nancee
Médium: Kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, 1998.
Témata:
Obsah:
  • What is chemotherapy?
  • What is radiation therapy? / Myles E. Lampenfeld
  • Understanding blood tests
  • The IV experience
  • Coping with nausea
  • Coping with other digestion problems
  • Maintaining good nutrition / Barbara Yost
  • Coping with hair loss and skin changes
  • Coping with fatigue
  • Sexuality and fertility
  • Bone marrow and stem-cell transplant
  • Mind and body / Burton A. Presburg.
  • Relaxation and stress reduction
  • Scripts for the relaxation and visualization tapes / Harriet Sanders.