Informed Decisions : The Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

by Eyre, Harmon J.; Lange, Dianne; Morris, Lois B.; Morris, Lois B.; American Cancer Society

ISBN13:
9780944235270
ISBN10:
0944235271
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2001-10-01
Publisher: Amer Cancer Society
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Summary

The American Cancer Society's Informed Decisions, 2nd Ed. is a virtual encyclopedia that offers the latest information on every aspect of cancer, from detection to recovery - and practically everything in between. Written in easy-to-understand language, Informed Decisions is designed to help cancer patients and their loved ones make the right decisions - informed decisions - that fit their particular needs and wishes. Features new chapters on specific cancer emergencies, understanding and coping with fatigue, and practical advice regarding insurance and other essential financial matters. Encyclopedic Overview of Specific Cancers is a completely revised and reorganized section that includes current incidence and survival rates, risk factors, and treatment options.

Author Biography

Harmon J. Eyre, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society inAtlanta.

Dianne Partie Lange is a nurse and medical journalist and has served as an editor for Health, Self and Mirabella magazines.

Lois B. Morris is a NewYork-based author and journalist. She has written or coauthored seven books onhealth and behavior, and is a contributing writer to magazines More and Allure.

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

xiii

PART I Is It Cancer?

Cancer Basics

(14)

Cancer Causes and Risks

(18)

Signs and Symptoms

(9)

Detecting Cancer Early

(32)

Diagnostic Tests

(21)

PART II When the Diagnosis Is Cancer

Cancer Care: A Team Approach

(25)

Getting a Second Opinion

122

(7)

Your Support Network

129

(16)

PART III Treatment Strategies

Principles of Treatment

145

(14)

Surgery

159

(12)

Radiation Therapy

171

(20)

Chemotherapy

191

(24)

Biological Therapies

215

(14)

Stem Cell Transplants

229

(18)

Combination Treatments

247

(9)

Investigational Treatments

256

(12)

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

268

(23)

PART IV Living with Cancer

Food and Nutrition

291

(16)

Physical Activity

307

(12)

Body Image and Self-Esteem

319

(14)

Sexuality

333

(24)

Managing Disabilities and Limitations

357

(19)

The Pain Challenge

376

(29)

Fatigue

405

(6)

Cancer Emergencies

411

(11)

Coping with Your Cancer

422

(16)

Coping with Stress, Fear, Anxiety and Depression

438

(23)

Issues for Families and Friends

461

(17)

The Financial Costs

478

(21)

PART V Advancing Illness

Metastasis and Recurrence

499

(8)

Care at the End of Life

507

(208)

PART VI Overview of Specific Cancers

How to Use This Overview

533

(2)

AIDS-Related Cancers

535

(6)

Kaposi's Sarcoma, Lymphomas, Precancerous Changes and Invasive Cervical Cancer, Anal Cancer

Blood and Lymph

541

(20)

Acute Leukemia, Chronic Leukemia, Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma

Bone and Connective Tissue

561

(8)

Bone, Kaposi's Sarcoma

Breast

569

(7)

Central Nervous System

576

(6)

Brain and Spinal Cord

Childhood Cancers

582

(34)

Childhood Leukemia, Osteosarcoma, Ewing's Family of Tumors, Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms' Tumor

Digestive Tract

616

(20)

Esophagus, Stomach, Colon and Rectum, Liver, Gallbladder

Endocrine

636

(9)

Thyroid, Pancreas

Eye

645

(4)

Female Reproductive Tract

649

(19)

Vagina, Vulva, Cervix, Uterus, Ovary

Head and Neck

668

(12)

Larynx, Oral Cavity, Salivary Gland

Lung

680

(5)

Male Reproductive Tract

685

(12)

Testes, Prostate, Penis

Skin

697

(8)

Melanoma, Nonmelanoma

Urinary Tract

705

(10)

Kidney, Bladder

Resources

715

(37)

Index

752

(16)

About the Authors

768

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