000 04072cam a2200553Ia 4500
001 ocm60350791
003 OCoLC
005 20170622132418.0
008 050512s2005 njua e 001 0 eng
010 _a 2005921459
015 _aGBA511320
_2bnb
016 7 _a013105977
_2Uk
020 _a0764578324
020 _a9780764578328
029 1 _aAU@
_b000027375522
029 1 _aCBK
_b084819790
029 1 _aNOK
_b0764578324
029 1 _aNZ1
_b9134057
029 1 _aUKDEL
_b084819790
029 1 _aUKDON
_b0764578324
029 1 _aUNITY
_b084819790
035 _a(OCoLC)60350791
_z(OCoLC)57639338
_z(OCoLC)778922520
040 _aIEKBA
_beng
_cIEKBA
_dDPL
_dJRZ
_dOCL
_dDLC
_dBAKER
_dNOH
_dBTCTA
_dYDXCP
_dMOL
_dJQD
_dUKM
_dVET
_dZVM
_dBDX
_dOCLCO
_dOCLCF
_dOCLCQ
050 0 0 _aRC271.C5
_bL97 2005
060 4 _aQZ 201
_bL995 2005
082 0 4 _a616.994061
_222
100 _aLyss, Alan P,
_930635
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aChemotherapy & radiation for dummies /
_cby Alan P. Lyss and Humberto Fagundes, with Patricia Corrigan.
246 3 _aChemotherapy and radiation for dummies
260 _aHoboken, N.J. :
_bWiley,
_c2005.
300 _a358 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _a--For dummies
500 _aIncludes glossary and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _aExamines 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.
650 0 _aCancer
_xChemotherapy
_vPopular works.
_930636
650 0 _aCancer
_xRadiotherapy
_vPopular works.
_930637
650 0 _aNeoplasms
_xdrug therapy.
_930638
650 0 _aNeoplasms
_xradiotherapy.
_930639
655 2 _aPopular Works.
700 1 _aFagundes, Humberto M.
700 1 _aCorrigan, Patricia,
_d1948-
830 0 _a--For dummies.
_9865
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
_uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-t.html
_zConnect to Table of contents
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-b.html
_zConnect to Contributor biographical information
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005921459-d.html
_zConnect to Publisher description
942 _2ddc
_cNONFIC
948 _hHELD BY NZWMT - 469 OTHER HOLDINGS
999 _c39196
_d39196