Childhood Cancer Survivors : A Practical Guide to Your Future

by Keene, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9781565924604
• ISBN10: 1565924606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

More than 250,000 children, teens, and adults are survivors of childhood cancer. The present high rate of cure for childhood cancer is a cause for celebration-- children and their families faced adversity and triumphed. The surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy used to cure children can affect growing bodies and developing minds. If young people know of these potential problems, they can take steps to identify, cope with, or treat them early if they do develop. Childhood Cancer Survivors charts the territory of long-term survivorship.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Preface	xvii
Introduction	xxv
Survivorship	1	(29)
Emotions	30	(27)
Relationships	57	(39)
Navigating the System	96	(45)
Staying Healthy	141	(22)
Diseases	163	(62)
Fatigue	225	(9)
Brain and Nerves	234	(25)
Hormone-producing Glands	259	(28)
Eyes and Ears	287	(17)
Head and Neck	304	(12)
Heart and Blood Vessels	316	(17)
Lungs	333	(7)
Kidneys, Bladder, and Genitals	340	(16)
Liver, Stomach, and Intestines	356	(15)
Immune System	371	(15)
Bones and Muscles	386	(20)
Skin, Breasts, and Hair	406	(15)
Second Cancers	421	(12)
Afterword	433	(26)
A. Survivor Sketches	435	(9)
B. Resources	444	(15)
Notes	459	(4)
Index	463