What is included with this book?
What We're Up Against: The Disease | |
Introduction | p. 5 |
Genetics of Childhood Cancer | p. 23 |
Leukemia | p. 27 |
Lymphoma | p. 41 |
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma | p. 49 |
Neuroblastoma | p. 57 |
Wilms Tumor | p. 65 |
Bone Cancers | p. 73 |
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors | p. 85 |
Retinoblastoma | p. 101 |
Soft Tissue Sarcomas | p. 111 |
Germ Cell Tumors | p. 119 |
Testicular Cancer | p. 125 |
Rare Cancers of Childhood | p. 129 |
What we can do about Childhood Cancer: The Treatments | |
Introduction to Childhood Cancer Therapy | p. 143 |
Surgery | p. 159 |
Radiation | p. 175 |
Chemotherapy | p. 191 |
Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants | p. 227 |
New and Experimental Treatments | p. 241 |
Alternative and Complementary Treatments | p. 251 |
Supporting the Child Through Therapy | p. 263 |
How to Cope | |
Emotional Aspects of Childhood Cancer | p. 285 |
Siblings, Other Family, and Friends | p. 303 |
Handling Medical Problems at Home | p. 313 |
Money Matters | p. 329 |
The Patient at the Clinic and in the Hospital | p. 337 |
Rights and Responsibilities | p. 359 |
The Patient at School | p. 367 |
The Adolescent Cancer Patient | p. 375 |
The Survivors | p. 385 |
Death | p. 395 |
Using the Internet | p. 409 |
Appendices | |
Clinics and Local Organizations in the United States and Canada | p. 419 |
Organizations in the United States and Canada | p. 469 |
Organizations and Clinics Outside the United States | p. 485 |
Medical Tests | p. 505 |
Bibliography | p. 521 |
Glossary | p. 549 |
Index | p. 561 |
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