MAKING THE CHEMOTHERAPY DECISION
“David Drum has succeeded admirably in explaining cancer chemotherapy to the patient and his or her family and friends. Making the Chemotherapy Decision is well-grounded scientifically, but carries explanations that are practical and easy to understand.”
-- Malin Dollinger, M.D., F.A.C.P., John Wayne Cancer Institute
Cancer is not a death sentence.
Hundreds of thousands of people are cured of cancer every year, and survival rates are steadily increasing for most types of cancer, due in large part to chemotherapy treatment.
More than half the people treated for cancer in the United States and Canada now receive chemotherapy. Chemotherapy treatment saves lives. However, the prospect of treatment is frightening to many, and widely misunderstood.
The newly-revised fourth edition of Making the Chemotherapy Decision is a useful, comprehensive, patient-centered sourcebook containing a wealth of useful information for people looking to cope with chemotherapy treatment and also for their families.
After a supportive introduction by Michael B. Van Scoy-Mosher, MD, MA, medical journalist and author David Drum demystifies chemotherapy treatment in a practical and useful book that includes pertinent information on anticancer drugs and ways to mitigate the side effects which often accompany treatment.
Stressing the connection between body and mind in the healing process, Making the Chemotherapy Decision dispels myths surrounding chemotherapy and presents clear, concise information on patients’ rights, pain control, nutrition, lifestyle changes, alternative treatments, financial issues and more.
Patients who actively participate in their treatment greatly improve their chances of survival and enhance their quality of life. Making the Chemotherapy Decision, 4th Edition, provides information and support on ways to work with your medical doctors and caregivers on your recovery from cancer.
New in 2011, an updated Vintage Wellness edition of Making the Chemotherapy Decision was produced by Burning Books Press. Extensively updated by the author, the fourth edition contains an expanded listing of 97 chemotherapy drugs and their most common side effects, ways to mitigate side effects, new cancer treatments on the horizon, and pertinent new research. Additional Internet links to useful sources of information are included in this new edition.
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