Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy
How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day
Published on 24. May 2022
1623 pages
978-0-7407-8631-0 (ISBN)
Description
" Written by two oncologists . . . this authoritative but readable reference stands out . . . as a uniquely comprehensive, thorough source of up-to-date information" ( Library Journal). For more than thirty years, Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy has been the definitive resource for anyone confronting a cancer diagnosis. The revised and updated fifth edition draws on the latest research, information, and advice from more than 100 top oncology specialists. Equally informative and accessible, this comprehensive book helps cancer patients and their caregivers navigate through diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. Topics include: * Information on recently approved targeted therapies for various cancer types * The newest strategies in cancer diagnosis and prevention * Cancer biology: translating scientific discoveries into meaningful advances for patients * Supportive care and complementary approaches
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Andrew Ko | Ernest Rosenbaum | Malin Dollinger
Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy
How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day
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02/2008
5th Edition
Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Persons
Dr. Malin Dollinger is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.Dr. Andrew Ko is an assistant clinical professor of hematology/oncology at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF).
Content
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Other Books
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Fifth Edition
- Editors' Preface
- To the Reader
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Part One: Diagnosis and Treatment
- 1 Understanding Cancer
- 2 How Cancer Is Diagnosed
- 3 Working with the Health Care Team
- 4 Deciding on the Appropriate Treatment
- 5 Second Opinions
- 6 What Happens in Surgery
- 7 What Happens in Radiation Therapy
- 8 What Happens in Chemotherapy
- 9 What Happens in Biological Therapy and Immunotherapy
- 10 Laser Therapy
- 11 Hyperthermia
- 12 Cryosurgery
- 13 Radiofrequency-Generated Heat Treatment (Radiofrequency Ablation)
- 14 Antiangiogenesis: Inhibition of Blood Vessel Growth as a Strategy for Treating Cancer
- 15 Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- 16 Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care
- 17 Blood Transfusions and Cancer Treatment
- 18 Oncology Nursing
- Part Two: Supportive Care
- 19 Living with Cancer
- 20 Coping with the Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- 21 Fatigue
- 22 The Role of Sleep in Health, Disease, and Therapy
- 23 Maintaining Good Nutrition
- 24 Controlling Pain
- 25 Guarding Against Infections
- 26 Living with an Ostomy
- 27 The Look Good . Feel Better Cosmetic Program
- 28 Becoming Sexually Active Again
- 29 Staying Physically Fit
- 30 Home Care
- 31 Palliative Care
- Part Three: Quality of Life
- 32 The Will to Live
- 33 Living with Mortality: Life Goes On
- 34 New Hope in Managing Distress with Cancer
- 35 Survivorship Guidelines for Cancer Patients and Their Families
- 36 Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
- 37 Infertility Problems in Cancer Survivors
- 38 Cancer and the Family's Needs
- 39 Paying for Cancer Care
- 40 Managed Care and Oncology: New Ways to Deliver Health Care
- 41 Planning for the Future
- Part Four: New Advances in Research, Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- 42 The Impact of Research on the Cancer Problem: Looking Back, Moving Forward
- 43 Cancer Risk Assessment, Screening, and Prevention
- 44 Investigational Anticancer Drugs
- 45 Advances in Cancer Biology
- 46 Genetic Risk Assessment and Counseling
- 47 Cancer Information
- Part Five: Treating the Common Cancers
- Adrenal Gland
- Anus
- Bile Duct
- Bladder
- Brain
- Breast
- Cancer of an Unknown Primary Site (CUPS)
- Carcinoids of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Cervix
- Childhood Cancers
- Childhood Cancers: Brain Tumors
- Childhood Cancers: Retinoblastoma
- Childhood Cancers: Soft-Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
- Colon and Rectum
- Esophagus
- Gallbladder
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- Head and Neck
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney
- The Leukemias
- Liver
- Lung: Nonsmall Cell
- Lung: Small Cell
- Lymphoma: AIDS-Associated
- Lymphoma: Hodgkin's Disease
- Lymphoma: Non-Hodgkin's
- Melanoma
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Neuroendocrine (Islet Cell) Tumors of the Pancreas
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
- Ovary
- Pancreas
- Parathyroid
- Penis
- Pituitary
- Prostate
- Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue
- Skin
- Small Intestine
- Stomach
- Testis
- Thymus
- Thyroid
- Trophoblastic Disease
- Uterus: Endometrial Carcinoma
- Uterus: Uterine Sarcomas
- Vagina
- Vulva
- Glossary of Medical Terms
- Cancer Information Bibliography
- Index
