Best Book on Chemotherapy

June 27th, 2007 by Shikha

“The Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survival Guide: Information, Suggestions and Support to Help You Get Through Treatment” by Judith RN McKay and Nancee Hiranois is one of the best chemotherapy book that provides almost all the information on chemotherapy.This book explains how chemotherapy and radiation therapy works, discussing all the main side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea, hair loss, fatigue and digestive problems and provides useful suggestions on how one can prevent or minimise these side effects. It also summarizes on how to deal with stress, anxiety, relaxation techniques for making treatment more tolerable as depression has been shown to slow down the recovery. It also touches on the bone marrow transplantation and lot of other helpful topics on chemotherapy.

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Books on Breast Cancer

June 26th, 2007 by Shikha

Here is a list of books on breast cancer covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, reconstruction, emotional issues and follow-up care. If you would like to recommend a particular book that you have found helpful, we would be very happy to add it to our list.

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