A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovarian Cancer /

Offers women with ovarian cancer support and resources to help them deal with the physical and emotional impact of their disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montz, Fredrick J.
Other Authors: Anastasia, Paula J., Bristow, Robert E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ovaries > Cancer.
Ovaires > Cancer > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovaries > Cancer > Popular works.
Popular works.
Popular Work
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • Introduction: essential concepts
  • What is ovarian cancer?
  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • The side effects of chemotherapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • Nutrition
  • Controlling pain and suffering
  • Complementary and alternative medicine therapies
  • Image recovery
  • Taking care of social needs
  • Recurrent disease
  • Decisions at the end of life
  • Death and the process of dealing with loss
  • Survivorship
  • Resources
  • Index.

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