100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer

by Dizon, Don S., M.D.; Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R.; Brown, Andrea Gibbs

• ISBN13: 9780763725181
• ISBN10: 0763725188
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

Summary

Whether you’re a newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor’s and patient’s views, 100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a gynecologic oncologist, a gynecologic surgeon, and an ovarian cancer survivor, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
The Basics	p. 1
Where are my ovaries? What do they do?
What does it mean to have cancer?
What is a cyst? Is it related to ovarian cancer? How do a complex ovarian cyst and a simple cyst differ?
Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Staging	p. 13
What does it mean to have ovarian cancer?
Are there risk factors for ovarian cancer?
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
How is cancer diagnosed?
Treatment of Ovarian Cancer	p. 37
How do I decide on where to get treated?
Must the surgeon remove both ovaries if I am diagnosed with ovarian cancer?
When can I consider myself cured?
Coping with Treatment and Side Effects	p. 71
Will I feel terrible during treatment?
What side effects can I expect from chemotherapy?
Is depression common after treatment?
Symptom Management	p. 101
What symptoms occur when ovarian cancer progresses?
What happens if I have severe abdominal pain?
What can I do for fatigue?
Relapse	p. 111
If my ovaries have been removed, how can the cancer come back?
What happens if the cancer comes back?
If the cancer comes back, can I still be cured?
If Treatment Fails	p. 129
Does intravenous feeding play a role?
What is hospice?
What are the end stages of ovarian cancer like?
Prevention, Screening, and Advocacy	p. 137
Can I protect myself from getting ovarian cancer?
Can ovarian cancer be inherited?
Is there any way to screen for ovarian cancer?
The appendix is a list of web sites, organizations, and literature to help ovarian cancer patients and their families find additional resources on general and specific topics related to ovarian cancer	p. 151
Glossary	p. 173
Index	p. 179
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