Facing Cancer

A Complete Guide for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Caregivers

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Written by the leading physicians in their respective fields - psychiatry and oncology - "Facing Cancer" is the only reference that combines top-tier medical information and compassionate counsel on cancer, its causes, and treatments with a caring approach to the emotional aspects of living with this diagnosis. This book gives you solid, trustworthy information in distinctive chapters that answer the most pertinent questions about cancer. It features integrative and complementary therapies, including faith and prayer, and the best medical advice on nutritional and other health-building lifestyle changes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-12-18
Mått:150 x 226 x 18 mm
Vikt:558 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:456
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
ISBN:9780071414913

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Onkologi inom Medicin

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Theodore A. Stern, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Avery D. Weisman Psychiatry Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Board certified in psychiatry and neurology, Dr. Stern is the author or co-author of more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters and 10 books, including The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Primary Care Psychiatry. Mikkael A. Sekeres, M.D., M.S., is a staff oncologist at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and a former Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School. A leading oncologist, Dr. Sekeres has written on topics in oncology for both the medical professional as well as the general public. His work has been published in both scientific and nonscientific journals.

Innehållsförteckning

Ch 1What Is Cancer?Ch 2Hearing the News: Reactions to Receiving the Diagnosis of CancerCh 3The Different Types of CancerCh 4Delivering the NewsCh 5Early Detection of Cancer: The Implication of Screening TestsCh 6Epidemiology of Cancer: You are not AloneCh 7The Impact of Cancer on the FamilyCh 8Genetic Risk for CancerCh 9The Meaning of Cancer to ChildrenCh 10Helping Children Cope with a Parent's CancerCh 11Staging and Diagnosis Ch 12Information ResourcesCh 13Lifestyle ModificationsCh 14ChemotherapyCh 15Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer and its TreatmentCh 16Radiation TherapyCh 17The Use of Medications to Alter Mood and Behavior Associated with CancerCh 18New Therapies and ProtocolsCh 19Psychological Interventions and Support GroupsCh 20Bone Marrow TransplantationCh 21Alternative and Complementary TherapiesCh 22The Management of PainCh 23The Role of Faith in the Lives of People with CancerCh 24Fertility and CancerCh 25Depression and Anxiety Associated with CancerCh 26Multidisciplinary CareCh 27Stress Reactions in CaregiversCh 28The Portrayal of Cancer by the MediaCh 29Living Wills and Health Care ProxiesCh 30Treatment Decisions at the End of LifeCh 31Palliative Care and HospiceCh 32Rational Suicide and EuthanasiaCh 33Grief and Bereavement