TY - BOOK AU - Lyss, Alan P, AU - Fagundes,Humberto M. AU - Corrigan,Patricia TI - Chemotherapy & radiation for dummies T2 - --For dummies SN - 0764578324 AV - RC271.C5 L97 2005 U1 - 616.994061 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Cancer KW - Chemotherapy KW - Popular works KW - Radiotherapy KW - Neoplasms KW - drug therapy KW - radiotherapy KW - Popular Works N1 - Includes glossary and index; Introduction -- Part I: Your journey through cancer treatments: preparing for the trip -- Recognizing the realities of chemotherapy and radiation -- The mutants take over: a primer on cancer -- You will be tested: what all those tests show -- Part II: Your choices along the way: making good ones -- Defining chemotherapy: the anticancer drugs -- Defining radiation: a burning issue -- Setting new standards: the role of clinical trials -- Getting a second chance: bone marrow transplants -- Part III: Chemotherapy: what to expect and how to deal with side effects -- What to expect during chemotherapy: a head-to-toe mouthwash -- Gimme a boost: immune and bone marrow stimulants -- Coping with serious side effects of chemotherapy -- Coping with less serious side effects of chemotherapy -- Part IV: Radiation: what to expect and how to deal with side effects -- What to expect during radiation: tattoos and moisturizer -- Coping with side effects of radiation therapy -- Part V: Your success strategies: assembling your support team -- Your health professionals: your friends and guides -- Good nutrition: eating right no matter how you feel -- Meeting spiritual needs: turning to prayer and meditation -- Finding a support group: realizing you are not alone -- Part VI: Your future after cancer treatments: looking ahead -- Finishing therapy: an end and a beginning -- Dealing with recurrence: here we go again -- Defining yourself after cancer: the new normal -- Part VII: The part of tens -- Ten myths about cancer -- Ten ways for family and friends to help you -- Ten things beyond your control -- Ten ways life will be better after cancer -- Ten sources for more information -- Glossary N2 - Examines the treatment options available to cancer patients, tells how to select the right oncologist, and offers tips on setting up a treatment plan, maintaining health after therapy, and locating support groups UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-d.html ER -