From the Book - Third edition.
Cancer-fighting treatments
Characteristics of cancer cells
Side effects of chemotherapy
2. Understanding your treatment plan
Foundations of the treatment plan
Deciding on the treatment plan
How will you know if the treatment plan is working?
Treatment plans can change
3. Understanding blood tests
Bone marrow : the blood-cell factory
Looking at your lab results
Communicating with other health care professionals
Bags, bottles, tubing, and pumps
Staying comfortable during chemotherapy
Watching out for problems
Which one is right for you?
Types of antinausea medicines and how they work
6. Coping with other digestion changes
Mouth and throat problems
7. Maintaining good nutrition / Tinrin Chew
Weight gain and weight loss
Recommendations for digestive difficulties
When does fatigue happen?
9. Coping with hair loss and skin changes
How to cope with thinning hair
10. Coping with nervous-system changes
Peripheral neuropathy and constipation
Peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss
Things that can help women
Birth control during treatment
Reproductive effects of treatment for men
Reproductive options for men before or during treatment
Reproductive effects of treatment for women
Reproductive options for women before or during treatment
Evaluating your fertility after treatment
Reproductive options after treatment
13. Mind and body / Burton A. Presberg
The emotional impact of cancer
Mind and body : what's the connection?
14. Relaxation and stress reduction
Progressive muscle relaxation
15. Preparing to start chemo : a practical guide
During your chemo treatment
After your chemo treatment
16. Life after cancer treatments : being a survivor