Chemotherapy and Radiation For Dummies

Chemotherapy and Radiation For Dummies
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781118069998
ISBN-13 : 1118069994
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Chemotherapy and Radiation For Dummies by : Alan P. Lyss

Download or read book Chemotherapy and Radiation For Dummies written by Alan P. Lyss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative, compassionate guide for cancer patients and their loved ones Each year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English how chemotherapy and radiation therapy really work. It offers detailed advice on how to alleviate and cope with side effects-which range from hair loss to nausea to anemia-and describes how good nutrition, meditation, support groups, and other techniques and resources can help in the recovery process.


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