Product Description
An informative, compassionate guide for cancer patients and their loved ones
Each year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English how chemotherapy and radiation therapy really work. It offers detailed advice on how to alleviate and cope with side effects-which range from hair loss to nausea to anemia-and describes how good nutrition, meditation, support groups, and other techniques and resources can help in the recovery process.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 11 reviews)

Best Book for Cancer Treatment

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I went to the library and checked out every book they had on cancer treatment (and that's a lot of books). But this is the only one I bought, and I refer to it often. It's more focused than many of the other books - it just deals with treatment, and doesn't talk about specific drug regimens, etc. But it does a great job, talking about side effects and how to treat them, the experience of going through radiation and chemo, and also subjects like meditation and family support. I also appreciated the chapter on testing and screening. This book is easy to read, but doesn't skimp on the details - I really appreciated that. I'd recommend this book to anyone undergoing cancer treatment.
October 07, 2008

Emotional for me

because these are my doctors. This book was published as I finished treatment and a local paper told me about it. I have a copy that I will keep and one I had co-workers who fought cancer in any form write a message which I gave to the nurses at work to add to their bookshelf. These men know their subject. I am so pleased and blessed they were there for me.
September 04, 2008

Educate yourself while you wait for answers

The biggest fear about cancer, is the unknown. I attended a Q & A session at my college with the doctors and author of this book. These people are passionate about the subject matter. I bought this book for my mother-in-law, who is newly diagnosed with breast cancer after looking at it. She loved it, and her husband read it too. It provides real information that you need to know to know about cancer and treatment of cancer. It demystifies, explains things, and is a very reliable source of information. I think this is the first book that people should read if they or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer.
September 01, 2007

A must read

I read this book the night before my sister's first visit to her oncologist for treatment of lymphoma. Then I gave it to her.

It helps to make the incomprehensible a little easier to understand. The day of my sister's last radiation visit, she gave it to a mother of a 16-year-old brain cancer patient. She urged her to pass it on when she was finished with it.

I recently bought another copy of Chemo and Radiation for Dummies through Amazon for a friend whose daughter has ovarian cancer. She and her family were so appreciative.
April 16, 2007

A MUST for all new cancer patients

I wish I had ordered this book prior to beginning my radiation treatment. This book, while repetitive in areas, leaves no stone unturned. Prepares you for the "worst" and gives great tips. Especially informative with the Port IV and other chemo/radiation nuaces. You can never go wrong with the Dummie Series of books! :)
February 15, 2007

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