Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy

Part-I: Diagnosis and Treatment: 1. Understanding Cancer, 2. How Cancer is Diagnosed, 3. Working with the Health Care Team, 4. Deciding on the Appropriate Treatment, 5. What Happens in Surgery, 6. What Happens in Radiation Therapy, 7. What Happens in Chemotherapy, 8. What Happens in Biological Therapy, 9. Laser Therapy, 10. Hyperthermia, 11. Hyperthermic Perfusion Therapy, 12. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 13. Questionable and Unproven Cancer Therapies, 14. Blood Transfusions and Cancer Treatment, 15. The Oncology Name, Part-II: Supportive Care: 16. Living with Cancer, 17. Coping with Treatment Side Effects, 18. Maintaining Good Nutrition, 19. Controlling Pain, 20. Guarding Against Infections, 21. Understanding an Ostomy, 22. The Look Good.... Feel Better® Cosmetic Program, 23. Becoming Sexually Active Again, 24. Staying Physically Fit, 25. Relaxation and Cancer Recovery, 26. Home Care, 27. Palliative Care, Part-III: Quality of Life: 28. The Decision to Live, 29. Living with Mortality: Life Goes On, 30. Wellness: Participating in your Fight for Recovery on the Psychosocial Front, 31. Survivorship: Obstacles and Opportunities, 32. Planning for the Future, Part-IV: New Advances in Research: Risk Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment, 33. The Future of Scientific Research and Treatment, 34. Cancer Prevention, Screening and Risk Assessment, 35. Investigational Anticancer Drugs, 36. Advances in Cancer Genetics, 37. Access to Cancer Information: The National Cancer Institute's PDQ (Physician Data Query) System, Part-V: Treating the Common Cancers