Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #246335 in Books
• Published on: 1998-02-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 226 pages

Synopsis
Written by experienced chemotherapy and oncology nurses, this book explains how chemotherapy and radiation therapy works, and provides practical suggestions to prevent, minimize or cope with the side effects. Many who enter these treatments have no prior experience with which to be able to cope, but this book aims to provide the information they need to understand and navigate their treatment. The sections on minimizing side-effects such as nausea, hair loss, fatigue and digestive problems many readers will find particularly helpful.

Customer Reviews

The best book I've read on this subject.
Written by two nurses who understand the questions patients have before and during chemotherapy or radiation therapy, this book is very easy to read but doesn't skimp on technical details when necessary. The chapters cover basics about the treatment, how to deal with side-effects, getting good nutrition, support, and bone-marrow transplants. I work at a Cancer Center and our patients really like this book because it de-mystifies the process and helps guide them through from beginning to end. There is comfort in knowing what is coming and they feel reassured to know that there are ways to deal with just about everything that may come their way. Since our patients are usually very interested in mind/body techniques during chemotherapy, I especially like the chapters on Mind/Body techniques, relaxation and visualization. The authors seem to know just what patients are looking for and what they need.

Clearly written and not frightening
Having recently found out a member of my family has Cancer I wanted to buy a book which would help me understand what they were going to face with chemotherapy. This book is clear and easy to understand, and really well written. The authors are calming and are clearly experienced with knowing what we want to know, it is neither scary or frightening, but understanding and helpful. It helps you understand what chemo does, what happens to the body, the side affects, what to expect in the chemo sessions and has really good tips on how to reduce the side effects and make chemo easier to deal with. I bought a lot of books but the others were nowhere near as good as this one, I'd recommend to patients and the family.

a great book
This is the best book about cancer that i have ever read. Because it explains everything in detail, you know what is waiting for you both before and after the chemotherapy&radioteraphy sessions. It also has some guidelines that you can follow. Because you learn what is going to happen both before and after the chemotherapy sessions you are more than ready to fight with cancer. I was so prepared that even the doctor asked me if i had studied medicine :)