Coping With Radiation Therapy,9780737304152

Coping With Radiation Therapy

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780737304152
ISBN10: 0737304154
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-23
Publisher(s): MCG (Manual)
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Summary

Cancer no longer has to mean a death sentence--due in large part to state-of-the-art radiation treatments. Written for patients and their loved ones, this thorough and sympathetic layperson's guide to radiation therapy allows those battling the disease to take an educated and active part in their own recovery.

Author Biography

Daniel Cukier, M.D., has worked in radiation therapy for more than 30 years. He has served as president of the New Jersey Radiation Therapy Society and as assistant director of the National Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project. Virginia E. McCullough is the author of many books, including A Consumer's Guide to Alternative Health Care. Frank Gingerelli, M.D., is a radiologist practicing with the Radiation Oncology Department of Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, New York.

Table of Contents

A Word to Professionals ix
Introduction xi
PART 1 The Purpose and Process of Radiation Therapy
The Basics of Radiation Therapy
3(12)
Side Effects
15(10)
Diet and Lifestyle During Therapy
25(18)
Emotional Concerns
43(12)
PART 2 Cancer Treatment and Radiation Therapy
Cancers Most Commonly Treated with Radiation Therapy
55(64)
Radiation Therapy When Cancer Has Spread
119(18)
Chemotherapy and Other Treatments for Cancer
137(16)
Treatment of Pain
153(6)
PART 3 Other Issues in Radiation Therapy
Diagnostic Testing
159(40)
Twenty-five Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation Therapy and Cancer
199(12)
Glossary 211(5)
Symptoms and Medications 216(2)
Additional Reading 218(3)
Index 221

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