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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > Chemotherapy
'Light' from low level laser therapy, through a process called
photobiomodulation (PBM), has been in existence in supportive care
in cancer, in particular in the management of oral mucositis (OM)
in patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy and
haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In this book the authors
attempt to portray the current status of the supportive care
interventions that are possible with PBM using low level laser
therapy (LLLT) in patients undergoing cancer treatment for solid
tumours, harmatological malignancies, and head and neck cancers.
"I was first drawn to working in oncology while I was a student
nurse at St Thomas' Hospital in London. There I met a woman who had
been diagnosed with breast cancer and showed such strength and
fortitude in the face of her diagnosis that it left a strong
impression on me."She said that, despite all the information that
had been provided by the professionals and the internet, she would
love to be able to dip in and out of a book that had useful advice
for newly diagnosed patients, based on the experiences of other
patients. The idea for this book was born."I decided to pursue this
and canvassed the opinions of other patients, asking if they felt
having such information available in this format would have been
beneficial. The response was very positive and so I set about
compiling and distributing a questionnaire to both NHS and private
patients."Written by patients to help others learn from their
experiences, compiled by Alison Bailey, a Breast Care Specialist
Nurse
The National Cancer Institute gives a sobering assessment on the
potential of cancer striking an American family. "Three out of
every four American families will have at least one family member
diagnosed with cancer" (Life After Cancer Treatment, 2006). Since
both of my parents died from cancer, it should be no surprise that
my siblings and I may suffer from this deadly disease. I think my
siblings quietly wondered which one of us cancer would debilitate
first. I do not recall ever discussing the devastation of cancer
with any sibling. We only spoke of the free spirit life style of
our now deceased older brother or the heart problem of our oldest
sister. Nevertheless, I was numb when two female doctors said I had
colon cancer. These ladies made it clear that I was in a life and
death struggle to survive cancer. I found myself confronted with
radical changes in my lifestyle where things that were important
yesterday were no longer important today. I could no longer take
tomorrow for granted and each new day became a celebration of life.
I decided that there are four mindsets I will follow during my
cancer treatments. First, I will do whatever the doctors say
without giving them a great deal of consternation. Second, I will
be nice to everyone because I want them to give me their 110
percent effort versus the 80 percent effort they are obliged to
give through professional courtesy. Third, I will abdicate decision
making to Gwynelle and Dr. Carl Turner because I am too emotional
to make sound life and death decisions. Fourth, I want to regain as
much of my pre-cancer zeal and potency as possible as I evolve into
a cancer survivor. These mindsets will undergird a realistic
narrative on my effort to regain my pre-cancer passion. I will not
entertain you with a lot of happy talk; I will share the successes
and failures in both decisions and treatments. My goal is to allow
you to share in the thinking and outcomes of the decisions
surrounding my progress including my anxieties.
Captain Chemo is the first of the Childhood Disease Series. In a
child's terms, the book explains how chemotherapy works according
to Captain Chemo and the Chemo Team. First the IV drips into the
veins. Next the veins are filled with blood. The blood cells stand
in formation Finally, Captain Chemo leads the team throughout the
body looking for any Cancer Monsters that may be hiding between the
beats of the heart or hanging with some dusty memories stored in
the brain's library. With Captain Chemo on your side, you are never
alone. Everyone is welcome to join and fight on Team Chemo. Onward
March
Beth Kaufman's Stand-up Guide to Surviving Breast Cancer This book
can help people keep a sense of humor through cancer treatment even
on the worst days. This is a great book for newly diagnosed
patients, caregivers and survivors alike. This is Beth's personal
story of her bout with breast cancer. It is told with humor, yet is
poignant. It takes you on a year-long ride from start to finish.
You will laugh, you will cry, and you will certainly get your
yearly mammograms after reading her story. It is unique in the way
it is told from a comedienne's point of view, a stand up guide to
getting through 525,600 minutes of a cancer patient's life. Use
this book as your "stand up" guide to surviving breast cancer.
Have you heard the words, you have cancer? Have you also heard the
words, you need chemotherapy? Are you feeling stunned, overwhelmed
and afraid? If you are facing chemotherapy for the first time,
reading this guide is the next best thing to talking with someone
who's been there. It offers practical tips on how to self-advocate,
deal with hair loss, buy a wig, journal and more. It explains what
to expect on that first chemo day and offers helpful strategies on
how to mentally prepare before you begin. It will help you get past
your fear - at least a little bit past it. And sometimes a little
turns out to be a lot. Don't begin chemotherapy without first
reading this guide
What can case studies about the lived experiences of cancer
contribute to an interest in the concept of structural
vulnerability? And can a consideration of structural vulnerability
enhance applied anthropological work in cancer prevention and
control? To answer these questions the contributors in this volume
explore what it means to be structurally vulnerable; how structural
vulnerabilities intersect with cancer risk, diagnosis, care
seeking, caregiving, clinical-trial participation, and
survivorship; and how differing local, national, and global
political contexts and histories inform vulnerability. These case
studies illustrate how quotidian experiences of structural
vulnerability influence and are altered by a cancer diagnosis at
various points in the continuum of care. The case studies examine
cancer as a set of diseases and biosocial phenomena. The
contributors utilize insights gained from studies on cancer to
extend structural vulnerability beyond its original
conceptualization to encompass spatiality, temporality, and
biosocial shifts in both individual and institutional arrangements.
Manage side effects of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments
with more than 90 natural supplements currently being used in
integrative oncology clinic.
Cancer patients get a certain look in their eyes when they are in
pain from chemotherapy and radiation treatments and they don't want
any more treatments; but of course, they must continue. When I was
diagnosed with cancer, I had no idea what to expect. I had heard
that the treatments were harsh but nothing could have prepared me
for the side effects the treatments had on me If you have cancer or
know someone that has cancer; the information in this book will
reduce the pain of the side effectrs by 75% By using the products
recommended in this book, you will stay healthier and feel much
better as you progress through your treatments. In this book you
will find good advise, great products, and little known techiniques
for stabalizing your health during this trying time. The most
amazing thing about it is; nine of the thirteen products can be
purchased at a grocery store Good luck with your cancer, your
treatments and your life
Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer, National
Institutes of Health Publication 11-7156, focuses on how patients
undergoing chemotherapy can manage their side effects, which
symptoms to watch out for, and how to communicate effectively with
their health care team.
Fallon Bentley's life outside the fence seemed perfect and was
often envied. Yet her journey was like walking through a garden of
china roses, fearing every step. Her family, her friends, her soul,
the future lay in the balance. How would she survive? Fallon had a
choice - conquer her cancer or the government. Her decision: BOTH!
Those who said, she would never win these battles, had never walked
a step in her shoes. Her determination - Endless. Her mind echoed a
story, a continuous maze of moments set in time, building a
stairway to a destiny...a future...unknown. Her new found voice of
wisdom and an angelic spiritual connection removed the word "No"
from her vocabulary forever. Yet with her new found wisdom and
spiritual connection, would the growing mystery in her life be
revealed?
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