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Index
Cover
Titlepage
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Managing Care
1. Being an Effective Caregiver
2. Helping Children Understand
3. Coordinating Care From One Treatment Setting to Another
4. Getting Help From Community Agencies and Volunteer Groups
5. Getting Information From Medical Staff
6. Finances and Caregiving
Part II: Emotional Responses to Cancer and Cancer Treatment
7. Anxiety
8. Depression
Part III: Physical Side Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
9. Nausea and Vomiting
10. Constipation
11. Diarrhea
12. Fever and Infections
13. Pain
14. Mouth Problems
15. Skin Problems
16. Loss of Appetite
17. Bleeding
18. Tiredness and Fatigue
19. Sleep Problems
20. Hair Loss
21. Mobility Problems and Falls
22. Veins and Vein Punctures
23. Confusion and Seizures
Part IV: Living with Longer-Term Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
24. Lymphedema
25. Ostomies and Prostheses
26. Sexual Issues
Part V: Transitioning From Curing to Caring
27. Palliative Care and the Caregiver
28. Patient Symptoms and How to Help
Appendix a: Cancer Treatments and Clinical Trials
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants
Biotherapy
Targeted Therapy
Hormonal Therapy
Clinical Trials
Appendix B: Food Safety Guidelines for People Undergoing Cancer Treatment
References
Resource Guide
Glossary
Index
About the Editors
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