A Guide to Survivorship for Women Who Have Ovarian Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) （2ND）

Bristow, Robert E. (EDT)/ Cornelison, Terri L. (EDT)/ Montz, F. J. (EDT)

Johns Hopkins University Press（2015/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 320 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781421417530
• DDC分類 362.19699465

Full Description

This updated and expanded second edition offers a wealth of information to ease the physical and emotional suffering of women who have ovarian cancer. The expert authors include highly respected and experienced oncologists, gynecologic oncology nurse specialists, researchers, and ovarian cancer survivors. Throughout the book they emphasize the concepts of survivorship, or living life well in the face of daunting uncertainties, and self-determination: the right of each patient to be informed, involved, and in control of her care. Detailed information on diagnosis and treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, pain management, and integrative medicine, constitutes a key feature of the book. Also covered in depth are image recovery, nutrition, pain control, and genetic testing. Women who have ovarian cancer share advice on coping with the life-changing disease and its treatments. Offering candor, compassion, and hope, this remarkable book explains how to add quality to your life and take care of medical and social needs while living with ovarian cancer.

Contents

Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MD
Introduction
1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?
2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
3. Chemotherapy
4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy
5. Radiation Therapy
6. Nutrition
7. Controlling Pain and Suffering
8. Adding Quality to Life
9. Integrative Medicine for Ovarian Cancer
10. Image Recovery
11. Taking Care of Social Needs
12. Genetic Testing
13. Therapy Completion and Surveillance
14. Managing Recurrent Disease
15. Decisions at the End of Life
16. Death and the Process of Dealing with Loss
17. Survivorship
Resources
Notes
List of Contributors
Index