Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers
- ISBN-10
- 1941089194
- ISBN-13
- 9781941089194
- Series
- Childhood Cancer
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 537
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-03-01
- Publisher
- Childhood Cancer Guides
- Authors
- Nancy Keene, Honna Janes-Hodder
Description
This second edition of the most complete parent guide available features detailed and precise medical information about solid tumor childhood cancers, including neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, liver tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and bone sarcomas. In addition, it offers day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, financial issues, and communication. Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of parents and children who have lived with cancer and its treatments. As many parents know, advice from "veteran" parents can be a lifeline. Obtaining a basic understanding of topics such as medical terminology, how drugs work, common side effects of chemotherapy, and how to work more effectively with medical personnel improves the quality of life for the whole family. Having parents describe their own emotional ups and downs, how they coped, and how they molded their family life around hospitalizations can be a tremendous comfort. Just knowing that there are other kids on chemotherapy who refuse to eat anything but tacos or who have frequent rages can make one feel less alone. Parents who read this book will find understandable medical infomation, obtain advice that eases their daily life, and feel empowered to be strong advocates for their child. It also contains a personal treatment summary and long-term follow-up guide for your child to keep as a permanent record.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2016-09-01
- 576 pages
- Ebook
- Childhood Cancer Guides
-
- 2002-07-01
- 561 pages
- Paperback
- Childhood Cancer Guides
Similar books
-
Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future
By Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie, Kathy RuccioneThe third edition of Childhood Cancer Survivors charts the territory for survivors by providing state-of-the-art information about: " Medical late effects from treatment " Emotional aspects of surviving cancer " Schedules for follow-up care ...
-
Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers
By Nancy Keene, Honna Janes-HodderChildhood Cancer, the most complete parent guide available, features detailed and precise medical information about solid tumor childhood cancers, including neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, liver tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and bone...
-
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life
By Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, National Cancer Policy BoardOnly more recently has it been realized that the intense effort to care for and cure a child with cancer does not end with survival.
-
Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer Survivor
By Grace A. Mucci, Lilibeth R. TornoBody image and psychosocial adjustment in adolescent cancer survivors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 29–43. Evan, E. E., & Zeltzer, L. K. (2006). Psychosocial dimensions of cancer in adolescents and young adults.
-
Avoidable Causes of Childhood Cancer
By M.D., Samuel S. EpsteinThe Increasing Incidence but Decreasing Mortality Rates Of Major Childhod Cancers, 1975-2009* SITE % Increase Incidence % Decrease Mortality** Overall 35 53 Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia 58 70 Bone & Joint 57 33 Brain & Nervous System 52 33 ...
-
Childhood Cancer and Functional Impacts Across the Care Continuum
By Board on Health Care Services, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and MedicineAt the request of Social Security Administration, Childhood Cancer and Functional Impacts Across the Care Continuum provides current information and findings and conclusions regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of selected ...
-
Pediatric Cancer Genetics
By Nathaniel H. Robin, Meagan FarmerGet a quick, expert overview of the many key facets of pediatric cancer genetics with this concise, practical resource by Dr. Nathaniel H. Robin and Meagan Farmer, MS, CGC, MBA.
-
Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer
By Julian LittleCancer is the second commonest cause of death, after accidents, among children in developed countries, while in developing countries, improvements in the control of communicable diseases and the occurrence of...
-
Uncertain Futures: Communication and Culture in Childhood Cancer Treatment
By Ignasi ClementeThis book examines children and young people’s attempts to participate in conversations about their own treatment throughout uncertain cancer trajectories, including the events leading up to diagnosis, treatment, remission, relapse, and ...
-
Molecularly Targeted Therapy for Childhood Cancer
By Robert J. Arceci, Peter J. HoughtonThis volume will provide a comprehensive summary of molecular characteristics of childhood cancers, and how the changes involved in transformation provide us with opportunities for developing relatively less toxic, but curative, therapies.