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A Guide to Survivorship for Women Who Have Ovarian Cancer

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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.

Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MDIntroduction1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer3. Chemotherapy4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy5. Radiation Therapy6. Nutrition7. Controlling Pain and Suffering8. Adding Quality to Life9. Integrative Medicine for Ovarian Cancer10. Image Recovery11. Taking Care of Social Needs12. Genetic Testing13. Therapy Completion and Surveillance14. Managing Recurrent Disease15. Decisions at the End of Life16. Death and the Process of Dealing with Loss17. SurvivorshipResourcesNotesList of ContributorsIndex

""It is clearly written, and will be a valuable tool for health care providers, patients, and anyone with an interest in the topic; it is suitable for all libraries and highly recommended for consumer health collections.""

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